Michigan to Spend $44M in Taxpayer Dollars on Electric and Propane School Buses

Twenty seven districts to replace diesel buses with electric and propane models as other states report reliability concerns

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is directing nearly $44 million in taxpayer funded grants to 27 school districts to replace aging diesel buses with electric and propane powered models, the final installment of a $125 million Clean Bus Energy Grant program launched in 2024.

The funding will support the purchase of 99 electric buses and 10 propane buses thr…