MA H560

Bill

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to reimbursements of school busing costs. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate and study the costs of mandatory school transportation incurred by school districts, including transportation costs related to charter schools, private schools, regional schools, and special education transportation. The commission will examine cost-saving measures such as the use of routing software, collaboration between districts, charging fees to offset costs, using fuel-efficient vehicles, outsourcing transportation to a third party, and state reimbursement of district transportation costs. The commission will report its findings and recommendations, along with proposed legislation, to the legislature by December 31, 2020.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Brian Ashe (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Randy Hunt (R), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H560

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H560
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H560.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1195	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2963	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot	Senate concurred	Similar To
H474	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1820	Relative to pet fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1195

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to chronic disease care self-management

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1248

Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs

Accompanied a study order, see H5209

Similar To

H1262

Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B

Accompanied a study order, see H4974

Similar To

H2478

Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2963

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the potential implementation of a time limit for handicapped parking placard use in a metered spot

Senate concurred

Similar To

H474

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H5159

Study Order - Education Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1439

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1820

Relative to pet fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2052

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S324

Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

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