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arbcombo -- Lower-Emission School Bus Program and Truck and Bus Regulation Concerns

Posted: 03 Feb 2009 11:17:18
This message addresses school bus funding and how funding relates
to compliance with the Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation
deadlines (adopted by the Board December 12, 2008).   Two
programs that school bus operators should be aware of which are
independent of one another, are; 1) the incentive funding
mechanism of ARB for school bus replacement and retrofit
(Lower-Emission School Bus program) and 2) the Statewide Truck
and Bus regulation (particulate filter requirement for school
buses).

1)       The Lower-Emission School Bus program is funded through
voter approved Proposition 1B, the Highway Safety, Traffic
Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006. 
Because of a combination of many factors relating to California’s
current fiscal climate, ALL Proposition 1B funded programs are on
hold until further notice.  The LESB provides funds for the new
purchase and retrofit of buses.  Please go to:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/schoolbus/schoolbus.htm for further
details.  

2)       The Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation will require
every school bus operating in California to be equipped with an
ARB verified Level 3 diesel particulate filter by January 1,
2014.  At this time the regulation is progressing as adopted and
the compliance dates have not changed.  You can find the text of
the regulation and other related information and tools at: 
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/onrdiesel.htm 

In summary, All Proposition 1B, i.e. Lower-Emission School Bus
program, deadlines are on hold until further notice.  Compliance
deadlines required by the Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation are
still in effect.  For further information you may contact Warren
Hawkins at whawkins@arb.ca.gov or at 916.324.6771.

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