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From the ECS State Policy Database
2000 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2000. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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- School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
CASigned into law 09/2000P-12Chapter No.521, Relates to existing law, under which, the prima facie vehicle speed limit is 25 miles-per-hour under certain circumstances, including when passing a school building or the grounds thereof, if the school grounds are contiguous to a highway and a standard school warning sign is posted. Provides that the above described 25-mile-per-hour speed limit with respect to school grounds is applicable when approaching or passing the school grounds.
Title: A.B. 280
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

CASigned into law 09/2000P-12Relates to existing law, which the Department of Motor Vehicles is required to deny or revoke a schoolbus, school pupil activity bus, youth bus, general public paratransit driver certificate, or a certificate to drive a vehicle used for the transportation of developmentally disabled persons, for any one of specified causes. Recasts a specified referenced provision by limiting its application to the denial of a certificate for an original application to drive the specified vehicles.
Title: A.B. 1307
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

NJSigned into law 09/2000P-12Provides transportation or in-lieu-of payments to certain nonpublic school pupils in certain school districts. Permits the purchase of such services from cooperative transportation service agencies.
Title: A.B. 1337, AB 1674
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000P-12Requires all school buses to be equipped with a rear facing flashing strobe light; provides for the conditions under which such lights should be used.
Title: H.B. 7163
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

RIBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature 07/2000P-12Gives peace officers the authority to issue summons based on the statements of school bus drivers and bus monitors as to violations of the requirement to stop for school buses.
Title: H.B. 7380
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

DESigned into law 06/2000P-12Requires that a flashing white strobe light be placed on the roof of every school bus to enhance the conspicuous of school busses in daylight, darkness, and bad weather.
Title: H.B. 442
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

NJSigned into law 06/2000P-12Extends the period for a judge to issue a summons for illegally passing a school bus and certain other motor vehicle and traffic violations.
Title: A.B. 622
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

RIBecame law without governor's signature 06/2000P-12Prohibits and would make it a misdemeanor for any person who enters a school bus with the intent to commit a crime, interfere with the driver or refuse to disembark at the request of the driver.
Title: H.B. 6858
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

ALSigned into law 05/2000P-12Requires that all new school buses be equipped with crossing control arms; requires a new or increased expenditure of local funds.
Title: H.B. 701
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

KSSigned into law 05/2000P-12Concerns school districts; relates to the provision of transportation for pupils. The bill outlines what students can qualify for transportation to and from school. It also states that one district may charge another to transport a student in their district.
Title: H.B. 2862
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MDSigned into law 05/2000P-12Establishes a grant program under which law enforcement agencies may apply for funds for efforts relating to enforcement of the law prohibiting passing stopped school vehicles; establishes a School Bus Safety Enforcement Fund; provides for the administration, composition, and use of the Fund; prescribes a revenue source for the Fund; specifies certain budgetary procedures.
Title: H.B. 104
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MDSigned into law 05/2000P-12Makes certain adjustments to the formula for transportation grants to county boards of education; adjusts the time period for calculating increases in the grant amounts.
Title: S.B. 106
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

SCSigned into law 05/2000P-12Provides that public and private schools must transport 10 or more students in school or activity bus; provides that vehicles purchased before a certain date have a grace period during which they must comply with this provision; provides that during the grace period a non-complying vehicle must display a decal that states the vehicle does not meet the safety requirements of a school bus.
Title: H.B. 3300
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

VTSigned into law 05/2000P-12Makes a social host who furnishes intoxicating liquor to a minor liable under the Dram Shop Act for damages and injuries caused by the intoxicated minor; changes illegal blood alcohol concentration to .02 for a school bus operator.
Title: H.B. 566
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

INSigned into law 03/2000P-12Requires the State School Bus Committee to adopt and enforce rules requiring each school bus to bear the name of the school district on the top of the school bus and number of the school district on the back of the school bus in black letters that are 4 to 6 inches high.
Title: H.B. 1267
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

KYSigned into law 03/2000P-12Directs the Department of Education to promote strategies to assist school districts in providing a safe transportation system; directs the Department of Education to report on its effect to the Interim Joint Committee on Education by January 1, 2001.
Title: H.J.R. 101
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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