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AB-1944 • 2026

Zero-emission transit buses: axle weight.

Zero-emission transit buses: axle weight.

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Sponsor
Lee
Last action
Official status
Senate - Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The phrase 'various specified periods' suggests there may be gaps or specific windows within 2027-2031, but the exact dates are not listed in the provided summary.

Higher Axle Weight Limits for Zero-Emission Transit Buses

This law allows zero-emission transit buses ordered between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2031, to have axle curb weights up to 25,000 pounds until January 1, 2032.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a new weight limit of up to 25,000 pounds for the curb weight on any one axle of zero-emission transit buses procured through solicitations issued between January 1, 2027, and December 31, 2031.
  • Keeps these higher limits in effect until January 1, 2032.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Transit agencies buying zero-emission buses through solicitations issued between 2027 and 2031.
  • Bus manufacturers building vehicles for contracts with solicitation dates in that period.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list the specific weight limits for each year between 2027 and 2031, only stating they can go up to 25,000 pounds.
  • The bill applies specifically to zero-emission transit buses; it does not mention articulated buses in this new time period.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Third Reading

Official Summary Text

Zero-emission transit buses: axle weight.