2016 -- H 8082

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS'

LICENSES - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ANNUAL TRAINING

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Canario, Edwards, Amore, Tanzi, and Craven

     Date Introduced: April 14, 2016

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 31-10-5.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-10 entitled

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"Operators' and Chauffeurs' Licenses" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     31-10-5.1. School bus driver annual training. -- (a) The department of revenue shall

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promulgate any rules and regulations that it deems necessary to ensure that a ten (10) hour

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training course is provided for all new school bus drivers and a three (3) hour retraining course is

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provided to all renewal applicants on at least a yearly basis.

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      (b) The training shall include, but not be limited to, defensive driving, the National

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Highway Traffic Safety Administration's school bus driver in-service training series, and

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instruction in all state laws, rules, and regulations relating to school buses and school bus safety.

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      (c) Prior to any renewal of any certificate of a school bus driver, the division of motor

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vehicles shall require proof of the renewal applicant's having successfully completed the annual

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retraining as provided in this section. That proof shall include the passing of a written

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examination prepared by the department of revenue or the department of revenue's designee and

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conducted by employees of the department.

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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 - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS'

LICENSES - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ANNUAL TRAINING

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     This act would require that school bus drivers' annual training include the National

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Highway Traffic Safety Administration's school bus driver in-service training series.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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