,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #did ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #a1 #bjba,ms4 ,cortez ,masto introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to provide for a credit for zero-emission buses4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,green ,bus ,tax ,credit ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,credit for zero-emission buses 7a7 ,in general ,subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #de,u4 ,zero-emission bus credit 7a7 ,allowance of credit ,for purposes of section #ch1 in the case of a manufacturer of a zero-emission bus1 the zero-emission bus credit determined under this section for a taxable year is an amount equal to #aj percent of the sum of the sale price of each zero-emission bus sold by such taxpayer during such taxable year4 7b7 ,limitation ,the sale price of a zero-emission bus may not be taken into account under subsection 7a7 to the extent such price exceeds #a1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,zero-,emission bus ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term zero-emission bus means a motor vehicle which-- 7,a7 has a gross vehicle weight rating of not less than #ad1jjj pounds1 7,b7 is not powered or charged by an internal combustion engine1 7,c7 is propelled solely by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery or fuel cell1 7,d7 is designed to carry #ae or more passengers1 and 7,e7 satisfies the requirements established under section #ecbc7;j7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,motor vehicle2 manufacturer ,the term motor vehicle and manufacturer have the meaning given such terms in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #cj;,d7d71 respectively4 7d7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,sale price ,for purposes of this section1 the sale price of a zero-emission bus shall be reduced by any rebate or other incentive given before1 on1 or after the date of the sale4 7#b7 ,domestic use ,no credit shall be allowed under subsection 7a7 with respect to a zero-emission bus to a manufacturer who knows or has reason to know that such vehicle will not be used primarily in the ,united ,states or a possession of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section1 including procedures for manufacturers to certify compliance with the requirements under subsection 7c77#a77;,e7 and to conduct audits with respect to vehicles for which a credit is allowed under this section to ensure such requirements have been satisfied4 7e7 ,termination ,this section shall not apply to sales after ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 4 7b7 ,credit made part of general business credit ,subsection 7b7 of section #ch of such ,code is amended by striking plus at the end of paragraph 7#cb71 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cc7 and inserting 1 plus1 and by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#cd7 the zero-emission bus credit determined under section #de,u4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subpart ,d of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #de,u4 ,zero-emission bus credit44 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to sales after the date of the enactment of this ,act4