Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Still Pushing Electric School Buses as MCPS Electric School Bus Deal has not Materialized.

Remember the major electric school bus deal that made all the news a year ago?  What ever happened to that deal? No electric school buses are on the road in Montgomery County. 

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Some Republican governors also are seeking to invest in electric vehicles. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, for example, has promoted investments in electric vehicles and charging stations. The state’s tax credit for electric vehicle purchases expired last year during the pandemic, and state leaders are considering incentive plans to replace it.

“We have to continue to dramatically accelerate the adoption of EVs,” said Ben Grumbles, the state secretary of the environment. “The focus right now is the range of incentives that we can put in place.”

Grumbles said the Hogan administration also is looking to speed up electrification of the state vehicle fleet, as well as school buses. 

Maryland Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo, a Democrat, has long advocated for electric vehicle adoption, and he thinks his colleagues are increasingly on board.

“There's a critical mass building of more and more EV bills,” he said. 

Fraser-Hidalgo plans to introduce an incentive program, likely a tax credit, to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles. Another bill would allow school districts to partner with utilities to acquire electric school buses...

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