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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

VEHICLES

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Tassoni, Lynch, Jabour, Doyle, and Lanzi

     Date Introduced: January 24, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Education

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-22.1-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-22.1 entitled "Pupil

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Transportation Vehicles" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-22.1-2. Pupil transportation vehicle -- Vehicle standards. -- (a) Vans, sport utility

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vehicles, and heavy automobiles as defined by applicable federal regulations may be used as

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pupil transportation vehicles provided that these vehicles meet the highest federal

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crashworthiness standards for these categories of vehicles. Unless otherwise specifically provided

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for herein, the provisions of section 31-20-4, et seq. (Special Stops Required) shall be applicable

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to pupil transportation vehicles. The provisions of section 31-23-42 (First aid kit and heating

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equipment), section 31-23-42.2 (Power equipment on school buses), section 31-23-54 (Fire

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extinguishers), section 31-23-55 (Speedometer and odometer) and section 31-23-56 (Stop arm)

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shall be applicable to pupil transportation vehicles. A pupil transportation vehicle shall not be

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required to be painted school bus yellow provided it carries a sign in school bus yellow visible

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from forward and from in back of the vehicle containing the lettering required by section 31-20-

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11.

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     (b) Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the school committee of any city, town

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or regional school district is hereby authorized to sell advertising space on school buses.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION

VEHICLES

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     This act would authorize the school committee of any city, town or regional school

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district to sell advertising space on school buses.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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