South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4046

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Townsend, Clark and Scott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\pt\2619sj05.doc

Introduced in the House on May 4, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on February 7, 2006
Last Amended on February 1, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: School bus replacement cycle

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    5/4/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-180
    5/4/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-181
   1/24/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
   1/26/2006  House   Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-2
   1/31/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Scott
    2/1/2006  House   Amended HJ-28
    2/1/2006  House   Read second time HJ-29
    2/2/2006  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-13
    2/7/2006  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-11
    2/7/2006  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-11
   3/28/2006  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education 
                        SJ-14
   3/29/2006          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/4/2005
1/26/2006
2/1/2006
3/28/2006
3/29/2006

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 28, 2006

H. 4046

Introduced by Reps. Townsend, Clark and Scott

S. Printed 3/28/06--S.    [SEC 3/29/06 1:35 PM]

Read the first time February 7, 2006.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4046) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-67-580 so as to provide that the State Board of Education shall implement, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/    SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 67, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-67-580.    (A)    With funds appropriated by the General Assembly for school bus purchases, the State Board of Education shall implement a school bus replacement cycle to replace approximately one-twelfth of the fleet each year with new school buses, resulting in a complete replacement of the fleet every twelve years. These funds must not be used to purchase used school buses or for school bus maintenance or fuel.

(B)    With funds appropriated by the General Assembly for transportation grant programs, the department shall establish a grant program to fund transportation of students to alternate public schools including, but not limited to, vocational second and third choice schools, magnet schools, montessori schools, international baccalaureate schools, and English as a second language schools. Those districts having alternate public schools may apply to the department for grants funds to pay for the additional cost of transporting students to these schools."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.    /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

JOHN E. COURSON for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-580 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL BUS REPLACEMENT CYCLE TO REPLACE APPROXIMATELY ONE-TWELFTH OF THE FLEET EACH YEAR, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLEET EVERY TWELVE YEARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 67, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-67-580.    (A)    With funds appropriated by the General Assembly, the State Board of Education shall implement a school bus replacement cycle to replace approximately one-twelfth of the fleet each year, resulting in a complete replacement of the fleet every twelve years.

(B)    With funds appropriated by the General Assembly, the department shall establish a grant program to fund transportation of students to alternate public schools including but not limited to charter schools, vocational second and third choice schools, magnet schools, montessori schools, international baccalaureate schools, and English as a second language schools. Those districts having alternate public schools may apply to the department for grants funds to pay for the additional cost of transporting students to these schools."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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