What's happening
This bill makes permanent the provision allowing school districts to provide student transportation based on actual ridership patterns.
Why it matters
School districts can now permanently base bus routes and schedules on actual student usage. , rather than being required to plan for all eligible students regardless of whether they use the service—potentially leading to more efficient and cost-effective transportation.
The change could free up funds for educational or other student services. by reducing unnecessary transportation expenses, as buses would not need to run empty or half-full on routes with low ridership.
Parents and students might benefit from more responsive and flexible transportation services. , since districts can adapt routes and schedules as ridership patterns change, rather than being locked into less efficient plans.
Environmental impacts could be positive. , as fewer unnecessary bus trips mean reduced fuel consumption and emissions, aligning school operations with sustainability goals.
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Make Smart Bus Routes Permanent
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Sponsors
9 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to education
- Print number 52a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Keep Efficient Bus Routes
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Pete Harckham
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STATE OF NEW YORK
52--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD, D'URSO, ORTIZ, STIRPE, MONTESANO, GALEF, ZEBROWSKI, LUPARDO, WALSH, SANTABARBARA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
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
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 26 of subpart F of part C of chapter 97 of the laws of 2011 amending the education law relating to census reporting, as amended by section 46 of part YYY of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
§ 26. This act shall take effect immediately provided, however, [that the provisions of section three of this act shall expire June 30, 2024 when upon such date the provisions of such section shall be deemed repealed; provided, further] that the provisions of sections eight, eleven, twelve, thirteen and twenty of this act shall expire July 1, 2014 when upon such date the provisions of such sections shall be deemed repealed.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00684-02-9
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