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RI H7682
Bill
Status
2/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Megan Cotter
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AI Summary
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School districts that transport students outside district boundaries using their own buses or vendors at lower cost than the statewide transportation system may submit costs to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for state reimbursement
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Amends Section 16-21.1-8 of Rhode Island General Laws governing transportation of school pupils beyond city and town limits
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Creates parity between districts using the statewide system and those achieving lower costs independently, allowing both to access state funding
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Allows an individual school district that can utilize its own buses or vendors at a lower cost than the statewide system, to obtain reimbursement for these costs from state funds.
Education
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House Finance
2/11/2026