Bill > H4038

This bill aims to provide full transportation reimbursement to certain municipalities for school transportation costs. Specifically, the bill creates a new provision that requires the state treasurer to annually pay 100% reimbursement for transportation costs between home and school for qualifying municipalities. To be eligible, a municipality must meet three criteria: (1) it cannot be a "gateway municipality" (a term defined in another section of Massachusetts law related to urban areas), (2) it does not currently receive transportation reimbursement because it is not part of a regional school district, and (3) it has a population where 10% or more residents live at or below the federal poverty line, as determined by the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data. The reimbursement payments must be made by November 20 each year, and the bill is set to take effect on July 30, 2025. This legislation appears designed to provide financial support to smaller, economically challenged municipalities that are not currently receiving state transportation assistance for school-related transportation.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4038