SENATE DOCKET, NO. 136 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 277
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Benjamin B. Downing
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act enhancing school district transportation safety.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Benjamin B. Downing | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 136 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 277
By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 277) of Benjamin B. Downing and Marjorie C. Decker for legislation to enhance school district transportation safety. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 232 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act enhancing school district transportation safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 7A of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 47, the following paragraph:-
“Notwithstanding subsection (a) a school district may apply to the department for reimbursement of transportation costs incurred by said district for transporting a student who resides less than 1.5 miles from the school if the route that said student would otherwise travel does not include access to a pedestrian sidewalk, or has a documented history of vehicular accidents.”
SECTION 2. The department shall promulgate regulations to effectuate this section.