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Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of ED Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0120. School Transportation - Permits the use of transit style school buses for a period of 25 years provided they meet inspection requirements and safety standards. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-2109. Fiscal Summary for HB0191 / *SB0120Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant/Department of Safety Local Govt. Expenditures - Net Decrease - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Over Time Other Fiscal Impact - If transportation costs to the LEAs decline based on the reduced need to purchase new school buses, the BEP would generate less funding, thus decreasing state and local BEP funding. Bill Summary for HB0191 / *SB0120 Present law requires that students be transported to and from school in safe equipment and authorizes the use of conventional school buses for a period of 12 years of service. This bill authorizes the use of transit style [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 261 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0051. School Transportation - Requires each LEA to adopt procedures for the transportation of students, including procedures governing students' exiting a school bus at a point other than the bus destination; procedures must at least require a written note from a parent to allow a student to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular stop; prohibits school bus drivers from requiring or permitting student to exit in violation of LEA rules and requires the director of schools to review the fitness of a driver who does so; authorizes LEAs to adopt procedures for management of unruly students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB0479 / *SB0051 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0479 / *SB0051 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1088. School Transportation - Requires any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, to have an approved restraint system; requires all school buses in use after July 1, 2019, to have an approved restraint system. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *HB1004 / SB1088 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Bill Summary for *HB1004 / SB1088 This bill requires that any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purposed of being owned, operated, or leased by public or private elementary or secondary school or school system be equipped with a restraint system approved by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), if [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of ED Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0144. School Transportation - Requires all newly purchased school buses to be equipped with seat belts for driver and all passengers, and requires each passenger to wear such seat belt while the bus is in operation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB1311 / *SB0144 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 FY08-09 Recurring Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 Bill Summary for HB1311 / *SB0144 This bill requires that buses purchased by schools for the transport of students be equipped with a federally-approved method of restraint, such as safety belts, for the driver and all passengers. This requirement applies to buses and vehicles purchased after this bill's effective date. Buses and vehicles owned, operated, or leased by a school or system and intended [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextSchool Transportation - Requires all school buses purchased on or after July 1, 2007, for use for transportation of students to or from school to be equipped with video recording systems. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB1843 / *SB1577Increase State Expenditures - $750,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,500,000 One-Time FY07-08 $750,000 Recurring FY08-09
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 261 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0479. School Transportation - Requires each LEA to adopt procedures for the transportation of students, including procedures governing students' exiting a school bus at a point other than the bus destination; procedures must at least require a written note from a parent to allow a student to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular stop; prohibits school bus drivers from requiring or permitting student to exit in violation of LEA rules and requires the director of schools to review the fitness of a driver who does so; authorizes LEAs to adopt procedures for management of unruly students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB0051 / HB0479 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0051 / HB0479 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Failed In Senate Ed. Comm. Ayes 4, Nays 5 PNV 0 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0191. School Transportation - Permits the use of transit style school buses for a period of 25 years provided they meet inspection requirements and safety standards. - Amends TCA Section 49-6-2109. Fiscal Summary for *SB0120 / HB0191Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant/Department of Safety Local Govt. Expenditures - Net Decrease - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Over Time Other Fiscal Impact - If transportation costs to the LEAs decline based on the reduced need to purchase new school buses, the BEP would generate less funding, thus decreasing state and local BEP funding. Bill Summary for *SB0120 / HB0191 Present law requires that students be transported to and from school in safe equipment and authorizes the use of conventional school buses for a period of 12 years of service. This bill authorizes the use of transit style [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1311. School Transportation - Requires all newly purchased school buses to be equipped with seat belts for driver and all passengers, and requires each passenger to wear such seat belt while the bus is in operation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB0144 / HB1311 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 FY08-09 Recurring Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 Bill Summary for *SB0144 / HB1311 This bill requires that buses purchased by schools for the transport of students be equipped with a federally-approved method of restraint, such as safety belts, for the driver and all passengers. This requirement applies to buses and vehicles purchased after this bill's effective date. Buses and vehicles owned, operated, or leased by a school or system and intended [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1004. School Transportation - Requires any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, to have an approved restraint system; requires all school buses in use after July 1, 2019, to have an approved restraint system. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for SB1088 / *HB1004 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Bill Summary for SB1088 / *HB1004 This bill requires that any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purposed of being owned, operated, or leased by public or private elementary or secondary school or school system be equipped with a restraint system approved by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), if [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextSchool Transportation - Requires all school buses purchased on or after July 1, 2007, for use for transportation of students to or from school to be equipped with video recording systems. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB1577 / HB1843Increase State Expenditures - $750,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,500,000 One-Time FY07-08 $750,000 Recurring FY08-09
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Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 985 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2651. School Transportation - Encourages each LEA to conduct an investigation to determine if any special hazard zones are present within walking routes children commonly utilize going to and from school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for SB3080 / *HB2651Increase State Expenditures - $6,737,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $21,400,000/One-Time $5,610,000/Net Recurring Bill Summary for SB3080 / *HB2651 Present law allows but does not require a board of education to provide school transportation facilities for a child who lives less than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school in which the student is enrolled. The county may not receive state transportation funds for any such student other than a child with physical disabilities. This [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2556. School Transportation - Requires state funds pay for transportation for students living within one and one-half miles from a public school in which such students are enrolled if there are special hazard zones present as identified from an engineering and traffic investigation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for SB3081 / *HB2556Increase State Expenditures - $6,737,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $21,400,000/One-Time $5,610,000/Net Recurring Bill Summary for SB3081 / *HB2556 Present law allows a board of education to provide school transportation facilities for a child who lives less than 1.5 miles from the nearest accessible route from the school in which that child is enrolled, but the county is not entitled to state transportation funds for any such student,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 985 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3080. School Transportation - Encourages each LEA to conduct an investigation to determine if any special hazard zones are present within walking routes children commonly utilize going to and from school. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *HB2651 / SB3080Increase State Expenditures - $6,737,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $21,400,000/One-Time $5,610,000/Net Recurring Bill Summary for *HB2651 / SB3080 Present law allows but does not require a board of education to provide school transportation facilities for a child who lives less than 1.5 miles by the nearest accessible route from the school in which the student is enrolled. The county may not receive state transportation funds for any such student other than a child with physical disabilities. This [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/01/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of Education of Education Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3081. School Transportation - Requires state funds pay for transportation for students living within one and one-half miles from a public school in which such students are enrolled if there are special hazard zones present as identified from an engineering and traffic investigation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *HB2556 / SB3081Increase State Expenditures - $6,737,000 Increase Local Expenditures* - $21,400,000/One-Time $5,610,000/Net Recurring Bill Summary for *HB2556 / SB3081 Present law allows a board of education to provide school transportation facilities for a child who lives less than 1.5 miles from the nearest accessible route from the school in which that child is enrolled, but the county is not entitled to state transportation funds for any such student,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of Finance, Ways and Means to 6/7/2007 Bill TextSchool Transportation - Requires all school buses purchased on or after July 1, 2007, for use for transportation of students to or from school to be equipped with video recording systems. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB1843 / *SB1577Increase State Expenditures - $750,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,500,000 One-Time FY07-08 $750,000 Recurring FY08-09
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee K-12 of ED Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0144. School Transportation - Requires all newly purchased school buses to be equipped with seat belts for driver and all passengers, and requires each passenger to wear such seat belt while the bus is in operation. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB1311 / *SB0144 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 FY08-09 Recurring Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 Bill Summary for HB1311 / *SB0144 This bill requires that buses purchased by schools for the transport of students be equipped with a federally-approved method of restraint, such as safety belts, for the driver and all passengers. This requirement applies to buses and vehicles purchased after this bill's effective date. Buses and vehicles owned, operated, or leased by a school or system and intended [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Action Deferred in Subcommittee Budget of FW&M Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1088. School Transportation - Requires any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, to have an approved restraint system; requires all school buses in use after July 1, 2019, to have an approved restraint system. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *HB1004 / SB1088 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Bill Summary for *HB1004 / SB1088 This bill requires that any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purposed of being owned, operated, or leased by public or private elementary or secondary school or school system be equipped with a restraint system approved by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), if [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1004. School Transportation - Requires any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, to have an approved restraint system; requires all school buses in use after July 1, 2019, to have an approved restraint system. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for SB1088 / *HB1004 Increase State Expenditures - $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $27,600,000 One-Time FY07-08 $13,800,000 Recurring FY08-09 Bill Summary for SB1088 / *HB1004 This bill requires that any school bus purchased after July 1, 2007, for the purposed of being owned, operated, or leased by public or private elementary or secondary school or school system be equipped with a restraint system approved by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), if [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextSchool Transportation - Requires all school buses purchased on or after July 1, 2007, for use for transportation of students to or from school to be equipped with video recording systems. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for *SB1577 / HB1843Increase State Expenditures - $750,000 Recurring FY08-09 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - $1,500,000 One-Time FY07-08 $750,000 Recurring FY08-09
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 261 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0051. School Transportation - Requires each LEA to adopt procedures for the transportation of students, including procedures governing students' exiting a school bus at a point other than the bus destination; procedures must at least require a written note from a parent to allow a student to exit a school bus at a destination other than the student's regular stop; prohibits school bus drivers from requiring or permitting student to exit in violation of LEA rules and requires the director of schools to review the fitness of a driver who does so; authorizes LEAs to adopt procedures for management of unruly students. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 21. Fiscal Summary for HB0479 / *SB0051 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0479 / *SB0051 [...] show full description
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