Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 29, 2024 |
print number 7122a |
Feb 29, 2024 |
amend and recommit to education |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to education |
May 11, 2023 |
referred to education |
Assembly Bill A7122A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
JEAN-PIERRE
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
William Magnarelli
2023-A7122 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
2023-A7122 - Summary
Provides that contract cost adjustments in the middle of contract terms for school districts transportation contracts shall be at no additional cost to the state, locality or school district unless such amendment is necessary to comply with the statewide transition to zero-emission buses and provided that it has been established by the contractor that there has been at least an equivalent increase in the amount of such contractor's cost of operation.
2023-A7122 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7122 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to contract cost adjust- ments in the middle of contract terms for school districts transporta- tion contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 14 of section 305 of the educa- tion law, as added by chapter 552 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: d. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs a, b and c of this subdivision, the board of education or the trustee of a district and a contractor providing pupil transportation services to such district may amend a contract for pupil transportation services upon a finding that such amendment is necessary to comply with any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation imposed after the execution of such contract, or to enhance the safety of pupil transportation, as determined by the board or trustee subject to the approval of the commissioner pursuant to regulations which shall require demonstrable enhancements in pupil safe- ty and/or increased savings consistent with maintaining pupil safety. Such amendment shall cause no additional cost to the state, locality or school district UNLESS SUCH AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW, RULE AND PROVIDED THAT IT HAS BEEN ESTAB- LISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR THAT THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST AN EQUIVALENT INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CONTRACTOR'S COST OF OPERATION. The commissioner shall not approve such an amendment if the commissioner finds that it circumvents the competitive bidding requirements contained in paragraph a of this subdivision, or otherwise violates this section or any other provision of law, or fails to increase or maintain the safety of pupil transportation. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11230-01-3 A. 7122 2
co-Sponsors
William Magnarelli
Patricia Fahy
2023-A7122A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
2023-A7122A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that contract cost adjustments in the middle of contract terms for school districts transportation contracts shall be at no additional cost to the state, locality or school district unless such amendment is necessary to comply with the statewide transition to zero-emission buses and provided that it has been established by the contractor that there has been at least an equivalent increase in the amount of such contractor's cost of operation.
2023-A7122A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7122--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 11, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE, MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to contract cost adjust- ments in the middle of contract terms for school districts transporta- tion contracts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 14 of section 305 of the educa- tion law, as added by chapter 552 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: d. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs a, b and c of this subdivision, the board of education or the trustee of a district and a contractor providing pupil transportation services to such district may amend a contract for pupil transportation services upon a finding that such amendment is necessary to comply with any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation imposed after the execution of such contract, or to enhance the safety of pupil transportation, as determined by the board or trustee subject to the approval of the commissioner pursuant to regulations which shall require demonstrable enhancements in pupil safe- ty and/or increased savings consistent with maintaining pupil safety. Such amendment shall cause no additional cost to the state, locality or school district UNLESS SUCH AMENDMENT IS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE STATEWIDE TRANSITION TO ZERO-EMISSION BUSES PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY- SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER AND PROVIDED THAT IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR THAT THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST AN EQUIVALENT INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CONTRACTOR'S COST OF OPERATION. The commissioner shall not approve such an amendment if the commissioner finds that it circumvents the competitive bidding requirements contained EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11230-02-3
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