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BOE business manager warns Sterling faces unfunded mandate under HB5464 for zero-emission buses
Summary
BOE Business Manager Sara Howley told Tri-Board members that HB5464 requires 50% of school buses be zero-emission by 2035 and 90% of municipal fleets by 2040, and she warned that state or federal funding to support the transition is not currently available.
BOE Business Manager Sara Howley updated the Tri-Board on recently passed HB5464 and distributed copies of the bill. Howley said HB5464 requires that 50% of school buses be zero-emission vehicles by 2035 and that the requirement rises to 90% of municipal fleets by 2040.
Howley highlighted a key implementation challenge: the minutes record that state and federal funding to cover the costs of transitioning to zero-emission buses is currently unavailable. She said she will continue to monitor the bill’s implementation and brief the board as funding opportunities or guidance become available.
The minutes do not include cost estimates, fleet sizes, or a local timeline for replacement; officials said they will provide updates as new information develops.
