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IN HB1416
Bill
Status
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Cook
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AI Summary
HB 1416 Summary
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Establishes the school bus safety equipment grant fund administered by the department of education to assist school corporations in purchasing new buses equipped with passenger safety belts or other proven safety equipment.
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Governing bodies may apply for grants covering 50% of the cost to equip school buses with passenger safety belts or state school bus committee-recommended safety equipment.
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Requires all new school buses purchased after June 30, 2018, to be equipped with passenger safety belts or other state-approved safety equipment meeting federal performance standards under 47 CFR Part 571.
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Allows school corporations to use portions of grants from the safe schools fund or secured school fund toward purchasing new school buses with safety equipment.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
School buses. Establishes the school bus safety equipment grant fund, administered by the department of education, to provide grants to school corporations seeking to purchase new school buses equipped with passenger safety belts or, if recommended by the state school bus committee, other proven safety equipment. Provides that a governing body may apply for a grant from the fund in an amount equal to 50% of the cost of equipping the school buses with passenger safety belts or other safety equipment. Requires new school buses purchased after June 30, 2018, to be equipped with passenger safety belts or, if recommended
Last Action
Representative Schaibley added as coauthor
1/18/2017