CA SCR76

Urges the State Air Resources Board to exempt school buses from the Truck and Bus Regulation (Section 2025 of Title 13, California Code of Regulations) until full funding becomes available through the Lower-Emission School Bus Program

Requests the Air Resources Board prioritize using Lower-Emission School Bus Program funds and secure additional funding to replace the oldest school buses lacking seat belts and emissions controls

Contends that school districts lack sufficient funding to comply with retrofit and replacement mandates while providing required matching funds, particularly for alternative fuel buses

Argues that unfunded compliance requirements are forcing school districts to reduce or eliminate bus service, inadvertently increasing vehicle emissions as more students use private automobiles instead