Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 05, 2018 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 01, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Mar 20, 2018 |
print number 2404a |
Mar 20, 2018 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to education |
Mar 07, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S2404A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S2404 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3602, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S7376
2019-2020: S6211
2021-2022: S2235
2017-S2404 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2404 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to school district shared transportation services; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE : To provide an incentive for school districts to share pupil transportation and reduce costs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends Section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f to subdivision seven to provide for a financial incentive to share pupil transportation. Section 2 gives effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, school districts receive state transportation aid for students they transport to educational programs based on their approved eligible expenses. There is little incentive for school districts to reduce costs through sharing transportation among school districts because the more they spend the more aid they get. This is
2017-S2404 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2404 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school district shared transportation services; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows: F. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, FOR THE TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN--TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THERE- AFTER, A SCHOOL DISTRICT OTHER THAN A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE INHABITANTS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INCENTIVE APPORTIONMENT FOR PROVIDING SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO ONE OR MORE OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF (I) THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PROVIDING SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO ONE OR MORE OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND (II) TEN PERCENT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARA- GRAPH, THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE ANY CONTRACT FOR SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BETWEEN ONE OR MORE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE AND PROVIDED A SCHOOL DISTRICT CLAIMING AN INCENTIVE APPOR- TIONMENT UNDER SUCH CONTRACT SHALL DEMONSTRATE COST SAVINGS IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER. IF THE TOTAL STATEWIDE APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH EXCEEDS THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000), INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ALLOCATIONS SHALL BE PRORATED TO ENSURE THAT THE APPORTIONMENT FOR SUCH SHARED TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE AID DOES NOT EXCEED THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000), PROVIDED THAT SUCH PRORATED APPORTIONMENT COMPUTED AND PAYABLE AS OF SEPTEMBER ONE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SCHOOL YEAR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S2404A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §3602, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2015-2016:
S7376
2019-2020: S6211
2021-2022: S2235
2017-S2404A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2404A SPONSOR: MARCELLINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to school district shared transportation services; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To provide an incentive for school districts to share pupil transporta- tion and reduce costs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f to subdivision seven to provide for a financial incen- tive to share pupil transportation. Section 2 gives effective date.
2017-S2404A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2404--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school district shared transportation services; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as follows: F. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION, FOR THE TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN--TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN SCHOOL YEAR AND THERE- AFTER, A PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OTHER THAN A CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE INHABITANTS THAT RECEIVES REVENUE FROM ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPER- ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO OFFSET A PORTION OF SUCH REVENUE RECEIVED THAT REDUCES TOTAL EXPENSES ALLOWABLE FOR AN APPORTIONMENT UNDER THIS SUBDI- VISION. THE AMOUNT OF SUCH OFFSET UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE PRODUCT OF (I) THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR PROVID- ING ELIGIBLE SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND (II) THE PROVIDING SCHOOL DISTRICT'S TRANSPORTATION AID RATIO UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE GUIDANCE ON TOPICS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ELIGIBLE FOR SHARING AMONG PARTICIPANTS, A METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING THE COST OF SUCH SHARED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AMONG PARTICIPANTS, AND A REPORTING MECHANISM BY WHICH SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT SUCH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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