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S3141Senate2013-2014 Session

Makes permanent certain provisions authorizing a school district to provide student transportation based upon patterns of actual ridership

Sponsor Jack M. MartinsSD-7+1 co-sponsorAffects Education
Status
In Assembly Committee
Education
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Jack M. Martins

Senator · Senate District 7

Chair, Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessChair, Local Government

History

  1. Referred to education
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.535
  7. Reported and committed to finance
  8. Referred to education
  9. Returned to senate
  10. Died in assembly
  11. Referred to education
  12. Delivered to assembly
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  1. Passed senateVote 61–0
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.651
  5. Reported and committed to finance
  6. Referred to education

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3141

Title of bill

An act to amend subpart F of part C of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011 amending the education law relating to census reporting, in relation to making permanent certain provisions authorizing a school district to provide student transportation based upon patterns of actual ridership

Purpose

This bill would make permanent changes to student transporta- tion based upon patterns of ridership.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 - Amends Section 26 subpart F of part C of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011 to permanently extend the option to school district's to reduce the number of seats available on bus transportation based on patterns of actual ridership. Nothing in this section will reduce the number of seats available for students currently in need of transporta- tion.

Section 2 - Sets the enacting date.

Justification

Prior to 2011, many school districts had complaints that they were required to provide under existing law many more seats on bus transportation that are actually needed as evidenced by student rider- ship. Schools are experiencing budget cuts and more pressure than ever to save money and seek efficiencies. As part of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011, the option for school districts to reduce the number of seats available to students on bus transportation based on patterns of rider- ship was implemented and set to expire on June 30, 2014. This bill will continue the efforts for mandate relief by extending this provision and keening this cost saving measure available for school districts perma- nently.

Legislative history

This is a new bill.

Fiscal implications

None to the state.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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