NY State Senate Bill 2017-S6028

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to education
May 10, 2017	referred to education

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2017-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8202
Current Committee:: Senate Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §305, Ed L; amd §375, V & T L

2017-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to contracts for transportation and required markings on school buses.

2017-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S6028

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the education law and the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to contracts for transportation and required markings on
school buses

 PURPOSE :

The proposed legislation would eliminate or reduce legislative
mandates and provide greater flexibility relating to transportation
requirements.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 would amend subdivision 14 of section 305 of the Education
Law to allow for transportation and cafeteria contracts to be awarded
through a request for proposals process based on "best value."
Currently, State law requires the awarding of school district
contracts to the lowest, responsible bidders. For complex technical
and service contracts, this would allow districts to consider other
factors in awarding contracts. This might include costs, such as
conversion costs, rather than solely the price bid for a contract.

Section 2 would amend subdivision 20 of section 375 of the Vehicle and

Traffic Law to eliminate the requirement for back-lit school bus
signs. This would encourage districts to replace such back-lit school
bus signs with federally compliant reflective materials, consistent
with the provision currently in place in 48 out of 50 states. This
section does not require the retrofitting of school buses purchased
prior to the effective date of this act.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This bill would expand a school district and/or BOCES authority to
purchase transportation services by authorizing the piggybacking of
transportation contracts between districts that contract with a
private transportation contractor. This amendment would create
efficiencies and cost-savings to districts and BOCES across the State.

Additionally, by eliminating the requirement for back-lit school bus
signs, school districts would be encouraged to replace such back-lit
school bus signs with federally compliant reflective materials,
consistent with the provision currently in place in 48 out of 50
states.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New Bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

The bill would result in cost savings to school districts and other
educational entities from elimination of an unnecessary mandate.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect July 1, 2017, provided that if this act
shall become a law after such date, it shall take effect immediately
and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after
July 1, 2017 and provided further, nothing in section two of this act
shall be construed to require the retrofitting of school buses
purchased prior to the effective date of this act.

2017-S6028 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6028
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 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 and the vehicle and  traffic  law,  in
   relation  to  contracts  for  transportation  and required markings on
   school buses

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  14  of  section  305 of the education law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph g to read as follows:
   G. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION,  SECTION  ONE
 HUNDRED  THREE  OF  THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER
 INTO A PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT  THAT  TRANSPORTS
 STUDENTS  PURSUANT  TO A CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION CONTRAC-
 TOR, PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE CONTRACT COST IS APPROPRIATE
 AND ENTRY INTO A PIGGYBACK CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A COST SAVINGS TO THE
 SCHOOL DISTRICT. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A "PIGGYBACK  CONTRACT"
 MEANS  A  CONTRACT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS THAT: (1) PROVIDES
 TRANSPORTATION TO A LOCATION OUTSIDE THE STUDENTS'  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  OF
 RESIDENCE  TO  WHICH ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALREADY PROVIDING TRANS-
 PORTATION TO ITS OWN  STUDENTS  THROUGH  AN  EXISTING  CONTRACT  WITH  A
 PRIVATE  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR,  OTHER  THAN  A  COOPERATIVELY  BID
 CONTRACT; (2) IS ENTERED INTO BY THE PRIVATE  TRANSPORTATION  CONTRACTOR
 AND  EACH  SCHOOL DISTRICT INVOLVED; AND (3) PROVIDES FOR TRANSPORTATION
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH EXISTING TRANSPORTA-
 TION CONTRACT.
   § 2. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph (b) and paragraphs  (c)  and  (d)  of
 subdivision  20  of section 375 of the vehicle and traffic law, subpara-
 graph 1 of paragraph (b) as amended by chapter 242 of the laws of  1992,
 paragraph (c) as amended by chapter 96 of the laws of 1973 and paragraph
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11498-02-7

 S. 6028                             2
 
 (d)  as  amended by chapter 567 of the laws of 1985, are amended to read
 as follows:
   (1) In addition to such signal lamps, two signs shall be conspicuously
 displayed  on  the  exterior  of  every such omnibus designating it as a
 school omnibus by the use of the  words  "SCHOOL  BUS"  which  shall  be
 painted  or  otherwise inscribed thereon in black letters.  Such letters
 shall be of uniform size, at least eight  inches  in  height,  and  each
 stroke  of  each  letter  shall be not less than one inch in width.  The
 background of each such sign  shall  be  painted  [the  color  known  as
 "national  school  bus  chrome."]  ON  A  BACKGROUND OF RETRO REFLECTIVE
 NATIONAL SCHOOL BUS YELLOW MATERIAL. THE  MATERIAL  SHALL  BE  THE  SAME
 QUALITY  AND  TYPE AS FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRE FOR
 THE MARKING OF EMERGENCY EXITS. For each such omnibus having  a  seating
 capacity  in  excess  of  fifteen children, such signs shall be securely
 mounted on top of such vehicle, one of which shall  be  affixed  on  the
 front  and one on the rear thereof. For each such omnibus having a seat-
 ing capacity of not more than fifteen  children,  such  signs  shall  be
 securely  mounted  on  top  of such vehicle, one of which shall face the
 front and one of which shall face the rear thereof. Each such sign shall
 be visible and readable from a point at least two hundred feet distant.
   (c) [In the event such vehicle is operated on a public highway  during
 the  period  between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before
 sunrise, the signs required by paragraph (b) of this  subdivision  shall
 be  illuminated as to be visible from a point at least five hundred feet
 distant.
   (d)] Every such omnibus shall be equipped as  provided  in  paragraphs
 (a)  and (b) of this subdivision, [and such signs shall be displayed and
 illuminated in accordance with paragraphs (b) and (c) of  this  subdivi-
 sion,]  and such signal lamps shall be operated as provided in paragraph
 (a) of this subdivision at all times when such omnibus shall be  engaged
 in  transporting  pupils  to  and from school or school activities or in
 transporting children to and from  child  care  centers  maintained  for
 children  of migrant farm and food processing laborers, or in transport-
 ing children to and from camp or camp activities or  transporting  chil-
 dren  to  and  from  religious  services  or instruction or transporting
 persons with disabilities on any such omnibus used by any state facility
 or not-for-profit agency licensed by the state.
   § 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017, provided  that  if  this
 act shall become a law after such date, it shall take effect immediately
 and  shall  be deemed to have been in full force and effect on and after
 July 1, 2017 and provided further, nothing in section two  of  this  act
 shall be construed to require the retrofitting of school buses purchased
 prior to the effective date of this act.

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Carl L. Marcellino

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