IL HR0293

Urges the Governor to sign a Multi-State Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) calling for 30 percent of new truck and bus sales to be zero-emission by 2030 and 100 percent zero-emission by 2050

Cites that heavy-duty vehicles release 45 percent of transportation sector nitrogen oxide pollution and 57 percent of fine particulate matter pollution, which contribute to smog and health problems including asthma and lung cancer

Notes that two-thirds of Illinois residents live in areas failing to meet EPA air quality standards for ozone under the Clean Air Act

Highlights that Illinois-based companies Rivian and Navistar are manufacturing electric delivery vans and buses, positioning the state to benefit from zero-emission vehicle market growth

References that 16 states and the District of Columbia have already joined the multi-state initiative to accelerate deployment of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles