Arizona 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 1683 — schools; transportation support; programs; appropriation

Last action — DPA

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 1683 changed references from "bus" to "transit" in various parts of the bill and added a new section for "rideshare costs." This shift broadens the focus from solely school buses to include all forms of public transit, reflecting a more modern understanding of transportation needs for students. This change is significant because it can help ensure that funding and support accommodate a wider range of options for getting students to school, potentially improving access for families who rely on different types of transportation.

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SB1683 - 551R - I Ver       REFERENCE TITLE:
SB1683 - 551R - S-Education-Proposed   Fifty-fifth Legislature                                                 Education First Regular Session                                                   S.B.
schools;
  PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B.
transportation support;
1683 (Reference to printed bill)   Page 1, line 43, strike "bus" insert "transit safety and" Page 2, line 2, strike "bus" insert "transit safety and" Page 3, line 11, strike "Bus" insert "Transit" Between lines 11 and 12, insert:
programs;
"(d) Rideshare costs." Lines 12, 15, and 19, strike "bus" insert "transit" Amend title to conform     PAUL BOYER   16830205.docx 02/08/2021 02:06 PM S:
appropriation         State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session       SB 1683   Introduced by Senators Boyer:
JO/JP/gs    
Bowie, Gray, Leach, Peshlakai, Shope;
Representatives Bolick, Chávez, Hernandez D     AN ACT   amending Title 15, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-217;
amending Title 15, chapter 9, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-924;
appropriating monies;
relating to school transportation.
    (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1.
Title 15, chapter 2, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-217, to read:
START_STATUTE15-217.
Transportation support for enrollment options grant program;
rules;
program termination A.
The state board of education shall establish the transportation support for enrollment options grant program.  Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, the parent of a student in this state may apply for monthly transportation grants based on available monies not to exceed $80 a month if both of the following apply:
1.
The parent's child or children attend either:
(a) A school under chapter 8, article 1.1 of this title.
(b) A charter school.
2.
The parent either:
(a) Needs financial support to exercise the option prescribed in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
(b) Lives within twenty miles of the school district boundary of the selected school under chapter 8, article 1.1 of this title, but a bus program is not available to pick up the student in the parent's neighborhood.
B.
The state board of education shall adopt rules to administer the program established pursuant to this section.
C.
The program established pursuant to this section ends on July 1, 2031 pursuant to section 41-3102.
END_STATUTE Sec. 2.
Title 15, chapter 9, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-924, to read:
START_STATUTE15-924.
Parent options for school transportation grant program;
program termination A.
Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, the department of education shall establish the parent options for school transportation grant program.
School districts and charter schools may apply to the department of education to participate in the program.  Notwithstanding any other law, a participating school district or charter school may use a portion of its transportation funding to provide transportation grants to parents of students in that school or district.  Each participating school district and charter school shall report to the department of education on a monthly basis the amount of grant monies awarded under this section.  B.
The program established pursuant to this section ends on July 1, 2031 pursuant to section 41-3102.
END_STATUTE Sec. 3.
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state board of education;
public school transportation modernization grants;
family transportation stipend grants;
improved municipal bus route grants;
transportation solution committee A.
The sum of $10,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2021-2022 to the state board of education to distribute public school transportation modernization grants, family transportation stipend grants and improved municipal bus route grants as provided in this section.  The state board of education shall collaborate with the state board for charter schools in both:
1.
Developing grant applications and application procedures, including a requirement that an applicant explain how it would use grant monies to both:
(a) Improve access to transportation for students.
(b) Support transportation innovations and efficiencies.
2.
Determining grant recipients.
B.
The state board of education, in collaboration with the state board for charter schools, may appoint a transportation solution committee consisting of any combination of the following members:
1.
County school superintendents.
2.
Parents.
3.
Community advocates.
4.
Education and regional transportation policy experts.
C.
At the request of the state board of education, in collaboration with the state board for charter schools, the transportation solution committee may do any of the following:
1.
Consider and approve approaches to solving the challenge of helping students access safe and affordable transportation to school.
2.
Assist in developing grant applications and application procedures.
3.
Assist in selecting grant recipients.
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The state board of education shall distribute the $10,000,000 appropriated in subsection A of this section as follows:
1.
$5,000,000 to school districts and charter schools as public school transportation modernization grants.  The state board shall award at least twenty-five percent of these grants to support rural and remote proposals, except that if an insufficient number of rural and remote proposals are submitted, the state board may award fewer than twenty-five percent of these grants to rural and remote public proposals.  A school district or charter school shall use public school transportation modernization grants to support the development and implementation of innovations in public school transportation, including for any of the following:
(a) Transportation resource sharing with neighboring school districts or charter schools.
(b) Developing or contracting with rideshare programs.
(c) Developing options for reducing costs and improving efficiencies while improving access to transportation for families, including exploring the use of vans instead of buses and engaging neighborhood carpool strategies.
(d) Options to address personnel challenges.
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$3,000,000 to school districts and charter schools as family transportation stipend grants.  The state board of education shall award at least twenty-five percent of these grants to support rural and remote proposals, except that if an insufficient number of rural and remote proposals are submitted, the state board of education may award fewer than twenty-five percent of these grants to rural and remote public proposals.  A school district or charter school shall use these grant monies to issue grants to families to help cover the costs of any of the following:
(a) Driving students to school.
(b) Neighborhood carpools.
(c) Bus fare.
3.
$2,000,000 to municipalities as improved municipal bus route grants.  A municipality shall use these grant monies to do any of the following:
(a) Plan for and build capacity to ensure bus stops exist in front of multifamily and low-income housing and every public school within the municipality's boundaries.
(b) In partnership with school district and charter school leaders, reevaluate bus routes to eliminate ride time for students in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve and families wishing to engage with the public schools in the municipality.
(c) Develop creative partnerships with public schools in the municipality and community partners to ensure students' safe passage to school.
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Action History

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  3. Senate First Reading

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1683?
SB 1683 is sponsored by Venden "Vince" Leach (Republican), Thomas "T.J." Shope (Republican), Shawnna Bolick (Republican), César Chávez, Jamescita Peshlakai, Rick Gray, Sean Bowie, Daniel Hernandez, and Paul Boyer.
What is the current status of SB 1683?
This bill died with 55th Legislature - 1st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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