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S 660 · in committee · significant

Bus Rolling Stock Modernization Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • States and local transit authorities can use federal grants to prepay up to 20% of bus purchase costs without special approval.
  • Public transportation agencies that buy buses with federal funding are affected.
  • No performance bond required; takes effect once signed purchase order and contract are in place.

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  1. 01

    How might allowing transit agencies to prepay 20% of bus costs without approval affect their ability to modernize fleets compared to current federal funding processes?

  2. 02

    What are the potential risks and benefits of removing the performance bond requirement for federally-funded bus purchases?

  3. 03

    Which transit agencies would gain the most flexibility from this prepayment option, and could smaller systems face disadvantages?

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Tina Smith

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Introduced 2025-02-20

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-20 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  2. 2025-02-20 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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