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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION | |
VEHICLES | |
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     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Miller, Lynch, Lombardo, and DiPalma | |
     Date Introduced: February 06, 2013 | |
     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) |
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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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     (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 | |
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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION | |
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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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