Requires newly purchased or contracted school buses of a school district to be zero-emission vehicles, beginning January 1, 2035

This bill requires school districts in Missouri to purchase or contract only zero-emission school buses starting January 1, 2035. It allows districts to request temporary extensions of up to five years if specific terrain or route conditions make zero-emission technology unfeasible, with additional annual extensions available for smaller districts until 2045. The legislation also establishes rules for long-term contracts, permitting agreements of up to fifteen years or twenty years if purchase options are included, and mandates that these contracts can be renegotiated annually to ensure fair pricing.