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FL H0109

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2011

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows district school boards to authorize commercial advertisements on the exterior of school buses through board policies.

  • Requires advertisers to reimburse school districts for all costs including retrofitting, storage, installation, and maintenance of advertisements.

  • Prohibits advertisements for alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, discriminatory content, sexual material, false or misleading claims, and content that is not child and community sensitive.

  • Limits school buses to a maximum of two advertisements and requires signage meet safety standards that do not interfere with doors, windows, emergency exits, identification, or safety equipment.

  • Allocates advertising revenue with 50 percent to school district transportation and 50 percent to other programs determined by the school district; provides Commissioner of Education indemnification for school districts from liability related to advertisements.

Legislative Description

Public School Buses

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

K-20 Innovation Subcommittee1/10/2011

Full Bill Text

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