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This resolution directs the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC), a legislative research agency, to conduct a comprehensive study on creating a county-level consolidated busing system that would transport students from both private and public schools. The resolution is motivated by evidence that transportation service consolidation can generate significant cost savings, noting that in 2019 the United States spent $1,152 per student on public school transportation. The JSGC's study must specifically evaluate potential cost efficiencies, review transportation models from other states, assess how to manage school district debt resulting from consolidation, and propose necessary legislation. The commission is required to complete the study and submit a detailed report to the House of Representatives' Education and Transportation Committees within 12 months or by December 31, 2026. The underlying goal is to potentially reduce transportation expenses, which currently consume approximately half of Pennsylvania's pupil transportation subsidy, with potential benefits including redirecting saved funds to educational and health services and potentially reducing property taxes.

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