Amendment #59 to H5150

Non-Resident Pupil Transportation Language Revision

Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:

Section XX. Section 8A of Chapter 74 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official

Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the section and inserting in place thereof the following:-

Section 8A. A school district may charge a fee for transportation for students in grades 7-12 who

attend an out of district vocational or agricultural school; said fee may not exceed the fee charged

to students in grades 7-12 who attend an in-district school, provided that no fee shall be required

for students whose families are at or below 300% of the federal poverty level as defined by the

federal Department of Health and Human Services.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #59 to H5150

Non-Resident Pupil Transportation Language Revision