Relating to: grants to school districts for safe transportation for school-sponsored events and making an appropriation. (FE)
This bill creates a new state grant program to help school districts provide safe transportation for high school students attending school-sponsored events. It allocates $500,000 for each of the 2025-26 and 2026-27 fiscal years, with funding distributed through the Department of Public Instruction. The grants are intended to support transportation methods that ensure student safety during events organized by schools. The program is set to expire on June 30, 2027, after which no new grants may be awarded under this provision.
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced by Representative Joers;
cosponsored by Senator Hesselbein
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Alex Joers
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