AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NEW GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS IN PURCHASING ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUSES.

HB 5742 creates a new grant program to help municipalities and school bus operators buy zero-emission school buses. The bill prioritizes funding for buses serving environmental justice communities and for entities combining grants with low-interest financing from the Connecticut Green Bank. It establishes specific criteria for awarding grants to support cleaner school transportation. The program aims to accelerate the transition to zero-emission buses in Connecticut's school systems.