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ID S1304
Bill
Status
2/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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Changes the state's share of transportation support program reimbursement from 50% to 85% of reimbursable transportation costs for school districts, effective for fiscal years 2018-2019 and beyond.
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Removes the previous 85% reimbursement rate for state department of education training, fee assessments, bus depreciation, and maintenance costs.
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Establishes a baseline using 2017-2018 fiscal year data to calculate total savings to the transportation support program going forward.
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Requires savings realized from the program changes to be distributed to school districts and charter schools based on a percentage of each district's or school's loss realized.
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Reduces total payments to school districts and charter schools for eligible transportation costs by $7,500,000 annually to be used as discretionary spending.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to increase the state's share of the public school transportation program, to remove language regarding state Department of Education training and fee assessments and depreciation and maintenance, to provide for a phase out and to provide for distribution of savings.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Education
2/13/2018