SF1888

SF1888 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Electric bus charging stations statewide bond issuance and appropriation

Related bill: HF1653

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota Senate bill (S.F. No. 1888) proposes appropriating $1,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the state's commissioner of commerce. The funds will be used to provide grants for purchasing and installing Level 2 and Level 3 electric bus charging stations statewide, specifically for electric school buses. The grants will be distributed under the electric school bus deployment program as outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.374.

To fund this initiative, the bill authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds totaling up to $1,000,000. The bond issuance will be conducted in accordance with Minnesota state laws and constitutional provisions related to state borrowing and debt management.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
February 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
February 26, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	Capital Investment
March 02, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Author added

Citations

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        "Includes new appropriations for electric school bus infrastructure."
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      "summary": "The bill appropriates funds for electric bus charging stations under section 216C.374.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "216C.374"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
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      "summary": "The bill authorizes the sale and issuance of bonds in accordance with sections 16A.631 to 16A.675.",
      "modified": [
        "References adjusted to authorize bond sales for electric bus charging projects."
      ]
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    "citation": "16A.631 to 16A.675"
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