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(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457 ) Sec. 2.10a. Zero-emission buses.
(a)As used in this Section: "Zero-emission bus" means a bus that is:
(1)designed to carry more than 10 passengers and is used to carry passengers for compensation.
(2)a zero-emission vehicle; and (3) not a taxi. "Zero-emission vehicle" means a fuel cell or electric vehicle that:
(2)is made by a commercial manufacturer;
(3)is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways;
(4)has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour;
(5)is powered entirely by electricity or powered by combining hydrogen and oxygen, which runs the motor;
(6)has an operating range of at least 100 miles; and (7) produces only water vapor and heat as byproducts.
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(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-457 ) Sec. 2.10a. Zero-emission buses. (a) As used in this Section: "Zero-emission bus" means a bus that is: (1) designed to carry more than 10 passengers and is used to carry passengers for compensation. (2) a zero-emission vehicle; and (3) not a taxi. "Zero-emission vehicle" means a fuel cell or electric vehicle that: (1) is a motor vehicle; (2) is made by a commercial manufacturer; (3) is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways; (4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour; (5) is powered entirely by electricity or powered by combining hydrogen and oxygen, which runs the motor; (6) has an operating range of at least 100 miles; and (7) produces only water vapor and heat as byproducts. (b) On or after July 1, 2026, a Service Board may not enter into a new contract to purchase a bus that is not a zero-emission bus for the purpose of the Service Board's transit bus fleet. (c) For the purposes of determining compliance with this Section, a Service Board shall not be deemed to be in violation of this Section when failure to comply is due to: (1) the unavailability of zero-emission buses from a manufacturer or funding to purchase zero-emission buses; (2) the lack of necessary charging, fueling, or storage facilities or funding to procure charging, fueling, or storage facilities; or (3) the inability of a third party to enter into a contractual or commercial relationship with a Service Board that is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section. (Source: P.A. 103-281, eff. 1-1-24 .) (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-457 ) Sec. 2.10a. Zero-emission buses. (a) As used in this Section: "Zero-emission bus" means a bus that is: (1) designed to carry more than 10 passengers and is used to carry passengers for compensation. (2) a zero-emission vehicle; and (3) not a taxi. "Zero-emission vehicle" means a fuel cell or electric vehicle that: (1) is a motor vehicle; (2) is made by a commercial manufacturer; (3) is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways; (4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour; (5) is powered entirely by electricity or powered by combining hydrogen and oxygen, which runs the motor; (6) has an operating range of at least 100 miles; and (7) produces only water vapor and heat as byproducts. (b) The Authority may not enter into a new contract to purchase a bus that is not a zero-emission bus for the purpose of a Service Board's transit bus fleet. (c) For the purposes of determining compliance with this Section, the Authority shall not be deemed to be in violation of this Section when failure to comply is due to: (1) the unavailability of zero-emission buses from a manufacturer or funding to purchase zero-emission buses; (2) the lack of necessary charging, fueling, or storage facilities or funding to procure charging, fueling, or storage facilities; or (3) the inability of a third party to enter into a contractual or commercial relationship with the Authority that is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section.