Connecticut
School Bus Emissions Reduction
The Commissioner of Environmental Protection and Commissioner of Education are required to establish a school bus emissions reduction program which will include the following: 1) establishment of grants for municipalities and local and regional school boards for reimbursement of the cost of retrofitting full-sized school buses that are projected to be in service on or after September 1, 2010; 2) development of an outreach plan and educational materials regarding the program, and; 3) assistance to municipalities and local and regional boards of education and bus companies to retrofit their full-sized school buses.
Prior to September 1, 2010, each full-sized school bus with an engine model year of 1994 or newer, transporting children in the state, must be equipped with specific emissions control systems, including either: 1) a closed crankcase filtration system and a level 1 device, level 2 device or level 3 device; 2) an engine certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet Model Year 2007 emission standards; or 3) use compressed natural gas or other alternative fuel certified by the EPA or the California Air Resources Board to reduce particulate matter emissions by at least 85% as compared to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel.
(Reference Connecticut General Statutes 14-164o, 22a-21j, and 22a-21k)
