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House Bill 32

Electric or Alt Fuel School Busses [view on nmlegis.gov]

Financial Analyses: FIR | LESC


Sponsors
Rep. Debra M. Sariñana 21 Bernalillo
Sen. William P. Soules 37 Doña Ana
Rep. Yanira Gurrola 16 Bernalillo
Rep. Tara L. Lujan 48 Santa Fe
Sen. Mimi Stewart 17 Bernalillo

Status
House🗓 Sat Mar 812:00 PMHouse Floor 


"Official" History

This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.

Actions: HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC [7] DP

Legis DayActionDetails
0 prefile H
2 referred HTPWC/HEC
2 sent HTPWC
4 passed HTPWC (view committee report) DP 7-4; nays: Armstrong, Brown, Dow, Jones
4 sent HEC
7 passed HEC (view committee report) DP 6-5; nays: Baca, Chatfield, Cullen, Mirabal Moya, Vincent


This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.

Jan 22 referred to HTPWC/HEC; sent to HTPWC
actions: 'HPREF' -> 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC'
Jan 31 new sponsor: William P. Soules
sponsor: Yanira Gurrola: 2 -> 3
sponsor: Tara L. Lujan: 3 -> 4
Feb 4 added to HTPWC 2025-02-06 09:00
added to HTPWC agenda on Thu Feb 6, 09:00
Feb 7 passed HTPWC; sent to HEC
actions: 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC' -> 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC'
Feb 11 scheduled for HEC on Mon Feb 17, 08:30
Feb 18 passed HEC; sent to Speaker's Table
actions: 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC' -> 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC [7] DP-T'
on House calendar for Wed Feb 19, 10:30
Feb 19 actions: 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC [7] DP-T' -> 'HPREF [2] HTPWC/HEC-HTPWC [4] DP-HEC [7] DP'
on House calendar for Thu Feb 20, 10:30
Feb 20 on House calendar for Fri Feb 21, 10:30
Feb 21 on House calendar for Sat Feb 22, 12:30
Feb 22 on House calendar for Mon Feb 24, 10:30
Feb 24 on House calendar for Tue Feb 25, 10:38
Feb 25 on House calendar for Wed Feb 26, 10:30
Feb 26 on House calendar for Thu Feb 27, 10:30
Feb 27 on House calendar for Fri Feb 28, 10:30
Feb 28 on House calendar for Sat Mar 1, 13:00
Mar 2 on House calendar for Mon Mar 3, 10:30
Mar 3 on House calendar for Tue Mar 4, 10:30
Mar 4 on House calendar for Wed Mar 5, 10:30
Mar 5 on House calendar for Thu Mar 6, 10:30
Mar 6 new sponsor: Mimi Stewart
on House calendar for Fri Mar 7, 10:30
Mar 7 on House calendar for Sat Mar 8, 12:00

HOUSE BILL 32

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025

INTRODUCED BY

Debra M. Sariñana and William P. Soules and Yanira Gurrola

and Tara L. Lujan and Mimi Stewart

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO SCHOOLS; PROVIDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS THE OPTION TO REPLACE SCHOOL BUSES WITH ELECTRIC OR ZERO EMISSION ALTERNATIVE FUEL SCHOOL BUSES; ALLOWING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS FOR THE USE OF THEIR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AS ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR PROVIDING GRID SERVICES OR FOR USE BY SCHOOLS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 22-8-27 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1967, Chapter 16, Section 77, as amended) is amended to read:

     "22-8-27. TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT.--

          A. The department shall establish a systematic program for the purchase of necessary school bus transportation equipment.

          B. In establishing a system for the replacement of school-district-owned buses, the department shall provide for the replacement of school buses on a twelve-year cycle. The department shall provide school districts the option to replace a school bus with an electric or a zero emission alternative fuel school bus. School districts requiring additional buses to accommodate growth in the school district or to meet other special needs may petition the department for additional buses. Under exceptional circumstances, school districts may also petition the department for permission to replace buses prior to the completion of a twelve-year cycle or to use buses in excess of twelve years contingent upon satisfactory annual safety inspections.

          C. In establishing a system for the use of contractor-owned buses by school districts or state-chartered charter schools, the department shall establish a schedule for the payment of rental fees for the use of contractor-owned buses. The department shall establish procedures to ensure the systematic replacement of buses on a twelve-year replacement cycle. School districts requiring additional buses to accommodate growth in the school district or to meet other special needs may petition the department for additional buses. Under exceptional circumstances, school districts may also petition the department for permission to replace buses prior to the completion of a twelve-year cycle or to use buses in excess of twelve years contingent upon satisfactory annual safety inspections.

          D. The school district shall file a lien on every contractor-owned school bus under the contract, which lien shall have priority second only to a lien securing a purchase-money obligation. The school district shall perfect its lien on each contractor-owned school bus by filing the lien with the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department. The lien shall be recorded on the title of the school bus. A school bus contractor shall not refinance or use a school bus on which a school district has a lien as collateral for any other loan without prior written permission of the department. A school bus lien shall be collected and enforced as provided in Chapter 55, Article 9 NMSA 1978. The school district shall release its lien on a school bus:

                (1) when the department authorizes a replacement of the school bus; or

                (2) when the contractor has reimbursed the school district the amount calculated pursuant to Subsection E of this section if the school bus service contract is terminated or not renewed and the contractor owes the school district as provided in that subsection.

          E. No school district shall pay rental fees for any one bus for a period in excess of five years. In the event a school bus service contract is terminated or not renewed by either party, the department shall calculate the remaining number of years that a bus could be used based on a twelve-year replacement cycle and calculate a value reflecting that use. The school district shall deduct an amount equal to that value from any remaining amount due on the contract, or if no balance remains on the contract, the contractor shall reimburse the school district an amount equal to the value calculated.

          F. If the school district fails to take action to collect money owed to it when a school bus contract is terminated or not renewed, the department may deduct the amount from the school district's transportation distribution.

          G. If a school district chooses to replace a school bus with an electric or a zero emission alternative fuel school bus and the school district:

                (1) has not obtained grants or other non-state funding for at least one-half of the cost of the electric or zero emission alternative fuel school bus, the department shall provide that school district with no less funding per bus than it would provide for a diesel school bus replacement. The district shall use these funds for an electric or a zero emission alternative fuel school bus and related charging infrastructure; or

                (2) has received grants or other non-state funding for at least one-half of the cost of the electric or zero emission alternative fuel school bus, the department shall provide that school district with the funding needed for the bus and related charging infrastructure up to the amount it would otherwise provide for a diesel school bus replacement."

     SECTION 2. [NEW MATERIAL] ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ALTERNATIVE USES--SUPERINTENDENT AGREEMENTS.--

          A. Electric school buses owned, leased or purchased by the state may, when not in use by the school district for the transportation of students, be used as electrical energy storage for:

                (1) providing grid services; or

                (2) use by schools to reduce daily electrical demand and for electric supply in an emergency, as determined and declared by the superintendent of the school district that owns, leases or purchased the electric school bus.

          B. Prior to an electric school bus or its battery being used pursuant to this section, the superintendent of the school district that owns, leases or purchased the electric school bus shall negotiate an agreement with a school, electric utility or cooperative service, in compliance with applicable code and safety requirements, for the use, compensation and testing of the bidirectional charging capability of the school bus or its battery.

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