S 8266 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to providing transportation after four o'clock

This bill amends education law to establish a funding formula for transportation aid to public school districts. It sets annual spending limits for transportation aid starting from the 2013-2014 school year, with specific dollar amounts that increase over time. The bill defines a "base amount" based on 2012-2013 transportation costs and requires school districts to maintain annual spending at least equal to that base year, including cost increases per student. After the 2025-2026 school year, funding limits adjust annually using a formula tied to the consumer price index. The bill directly affects school districts receiving transportation aid under this specific funding mechanism.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 28, 2025 Last action May 19, 2026
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S8266 S8266A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to update its version number and committee status, reflecting that it has been reviewed and amended by the Senate. The most significant substantive change is the effective date of the act, which was moved from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, delaying when the new transportation funding rules take effect.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding funding amounts and eligibility criteria remains unchanged; only the implementation timeline was altered.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026, pushing back the start of the new transportation aid provisions by one year.

TECHNICAL

The bill number was updated from S 8266 to S 8266--A to reflect its amended status, and the committee assignment text was updated to show the bill was re-committed after amendment.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
3
Amendments
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May 19, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO EDUCATION
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8266A
upper
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO NEW YORK CITY EDUCATION
upper
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Sam Sutton
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