Colorado 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 20-052 — Smart School Bus Safety Pilot Program

Last action — Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

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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 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Summary

The bill creates the smart school bus safety pilot program (pilot program) in the department of public safety (department) to increase the safety of students and the security of school buses. The department is required to enter into an agreement with an organization to administer the pilot program (program administrator). The program administrator must notify school districts of the program; develop and maintain a website, online service, online application, or mobile application, or a combination thereof, to provide secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status; recruit school bus drivers; inform and educate the public about school bus transportation safety; and develop funding sources for school transportation safety. The department awards 3-year grants to school districts for the provision of hardware and software that will allow the bus to communicate directly with first responders by voice communication and by using a silent duress alarm; the maintenance of that equipment; training; and providing secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status. The program administrator must provide support for grant recipients. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 20-052 has introduced new definitions for terms including "charitable purpose," "consultant," and "school district." It also removed a specific definition for "program administrator." These changes clarify various roles and terms used in the bill, which may help in understanding how the provisions will be implemented and who is responsible for different aspects of the program.

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20-0034.01 Conrad Imel x2313 SENATE BILL 20-052 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Coram, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Wilson, Senate Committees House Committees Education Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM .
20-0034.01 Conrad Imel x2313 SENATE BILL 20-052 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Coram and Zenzinger, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Wilson, Senate Committees House Committees Education Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM .
(1) "CHARTER SCHOOL" MEANS A CHARTER SCHOOLAUTHORIZED BYA SCHOOLDISTRICT PURSUANT TOPART 1OFARTICLE 30.5OFTITLE22 OR A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE PURSUANT TO PART5OF ARTICLE30.5OF TITLE22.
(1) "CARITABLEPURPOSE "HASTHESAMEMEANINGASSETFORTH IN SECTION6-16-103 (2).
(2)"G RANT PROGRAM "MEANSTHE PROGRAMTOAWARDGRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504.
(2) "CONSULTANT "MEANS THE ORGANIZATIONSELECTEDBYTHE DEPARTMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION 24-33.5-2505TOCONSULTWITHAND SUPPORT GRANT RECIPIENTS.
(3) "PILOT PROGRAM "MEANS THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION24-33.5-2503.
(3) "GRANT PROGRAM "MEANS THE PROGRAMTOAWARDGRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504.
(4)"PROGRAMADMINISTRATOR "MEANSTHEENTITYSELECTEDBY -2- 052 THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2503 (2).
(4) "PILOT PROGRAM "MEANS THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION24-33.5-2503.
(5) "R URAL SCHOOL DISTRICT" MEANS A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN C OLORADOTHATTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONDETERMINESISRURAL , BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHIC SIZE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE DISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE NEAREST LARGE , URBANIZED AREA .
-2- 052 (5) "RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICT "MEANS A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN C OLORADOTHATTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONDETERMINESISRURAL BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHIC SIZE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE DISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE NEAREST LARGE , URBANIZED AREA .
(6)"SILENTDURESSALARM " MEANSASILENTALARMTHATSENDS A DISTRESS CALL AND THE LASTKNOWN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM COORDINATESOFTHESCHOOLBUSTOSCHOOLOFFICIALSANDEMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL .
(6) "SHOOLDISTRICT "MEANSANYSCHOOLDISTRICTORGANIZED AND EXISTING PURSUANT TO LAW .
"SCHOOL DISTRICT" INCLUDES A CHARTERSCHOOLAUTHORIZEDBYASCHOOLDISTRICTPURSUANTTOPART 1 OF ARTICLE30.5OF TITLE22 OR A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THESTATECHARTERSCHOOLINSTITUTEPURSUANTTOPART 5 OFARTICLE 30.5 OF TITLE22THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
(7) "SLENTDURESSALARM "MEANSASILENTALARMTHATSENDS A DISTRESS CALL AND THE LAS-KNOWN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM COORDINATESOFTHESCHOOLBUSTOSCHOOLOFFICIALSANDEMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL .
Smartschoolbussafetypilotprogram-creation - program administrator - use of money - department duties - rules.
Smartschoolbussafetypilotprogram-creation -departmentduties-rules.(1) THEREISCREATEDINTHEDEPARTMENT THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM TO:
(1) T HERE IS CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM TO:
(a) ICREASE THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND THE SECURITY OF SCHOOL BUSES;
(a) INCREASE THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND THE SECURITY OF SCHOOL BUSES ;
(b) P ROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504TO EQUIP THEIR SCHOOL BUSES WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE THAT ENABLE THE BUSES TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS BY CELLULAR ,SATELLITE, OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE MEANS OF VOICE COMMUNICATION AND BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM ;
(b) PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504TO EQUIP THEIR SCHOOL BUSES WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE THAT ENABLE THE BUSES TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS BY CELLULAR , SATELLITE,TWO WAYRADIO ,ORANYOTHERAVAILABLEMEANSOFVOICE COMMUNICATION AND BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM ;
-3- 052 (c) P ROVIDE NOTIFICATIONS TO PARENTS ABOUT SCHOOL BUS STATUS AND STUDENT SAFETY ;
(c) PROVIDE NOTIFICATIONS TO PARENTS ABOUT SCHOOL BUS STATUS AND STUDENT SAFETY ;
(d) INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ;AND (e) IPROVESCHOOLBUSDRIVERTRAINING ,INCLUDINGTRAINING RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
(d) INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ;AND -3- 052 (e) MPROVEDRIVERTRAININGRELATEDTOTRANSPORTATIONFOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL :
(2)(a) TEDEPARTMENTSHALLENTERINTOANAGREEMENTWITH A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCEWITHDEPARTMENTRULES .THEPROGRAMADMINISTRATOR MUST BE A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN ANY STA.A T LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE OF THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR WHO IS ASSIGNED TOWORKONTHE PILOT PROGRAM MUST HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN YEARSOFEXPERIENCEINSCHOOLBUSSAFETY ,SURFACETRANSPORTATION SECURITY, CHILD SAFETY CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT ,AND CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS THAT SUPPORT SAFETY RELATED INITIATIVE.
(a) AWARD PILOT PROGRAM GRANTS ,AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-33.5-2504;AND (b) SELECT AN ORGANIZATION TO SERVE AS A CONSULTANT ,AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION24-33.5-2505.
(b) THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SHALL USE PILOT PROGRAM MONEY FOR THE FOLLOWING :
(3) PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4OF THIS TITLE24,THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PART 25.
(I) NOTIFYING SCHOOLDISTRICTS ANDCHARTERSCHOOLS OFTHE PILOT PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED GRANT PROGRAM ;
AT A MINIMUM , THE RULES MUST INCLUDE :
(II) ASSISTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AWARDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504;
(a) PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM , INCLUDING :
(III) SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AWARDED GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504;
(I) AN APPLICATION PROCESS,INCLUDING DEADLINES;
(IV) D EVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN INTERNET WEBSITE , ONLINE SERVICE,ONLINE APPLICATION,OR MOBILE APPLICATION, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF ,THAT INCLUDES DATA PRIVACY AND INTEGRITY ANDDEVICEIDENTITYANDINTEGRITYPROTECTIONS ,TOPROVIDESECURE AND VERIFIABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION ,AT NO COST TO PARENTS , RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS AND STUDENT STATUS;
(II) HECRITERIAFORAWARDINGAGRANTTOASCHOOLDISTRICT AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD ;AND (III) APROCESS FOR ACHIEVING A BALANCED DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT MONEY TO RURAL ,URBAN , AND SUBURBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ;
(V) R ECRUITING SCHOOL BUS DRIVER;
AND (b) PROCEDURES FOR SELECTING A CONSULTANT ,INCLUDING:
-4- 052 (VI) DEVELOPING ,AND MAKING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ;AND (VII) DEVELOPING PRIVATEPUBLIC PARTNERSHIP FUNDING AND STUDYING THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW FUNDING SOURCES ,INCLUDING SEEKING GIFTS,GRANTS ,AND DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PILOT PROGRAM FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ,CORPORATIONS ,OR OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES .
(I) AN APPLICATION PROCESS,INCLUDING DEADLINES;
(3) (a) PSUANT TOARTICLE 4 OFTHIS TITL24,THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OFTHIS PART25,INCLUDING RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM THAT MUST INCLUDE :
(II) APROCESSFORDISTRIBUTINGPILOTPROGRAMMONEYTOTHE CONSULTANT ;AND -4- 052 (III)ROCEDURESFORVERIFYINGTHECONSULTANT SCONTINUED ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS THE CONSULTA.T (4) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK ,ACCEPT,AND EXPEND GIFTS , GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PAR25.
(I) AN APPLICATION PROCESS , INCLUDING DEADLINES AND PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT A SIMPLIFIED GRANT APPLICATION DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ;AND (II) TECRITERIAFORAWARDINGAGRANTTOASCHOOLDISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD , INCLUDING A PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING A BALANCED DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT MONEY TO RURAL ,URBAN ,AND SUBURBAN AREAS OF THE STATE.
(b) T HE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM , INCLUDING ANY GRANT PROGRAMAPPLICATIONDEADLINES .THEDEPARTMENTMAYCOORDINATE WITHTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONCONCERNINGSUCHNOTIFICATION .
(c) TEDEPARTMENTSHALLDISTRIBUTEMONEYTOTHEPROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS PART25.
(d) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK ,ACCEPT,AND EXPEND GIFTS , -5- 052 GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PAR25.
(1) ST TO AVAILABLEMONEY ,THEDEPARTMENTSHALLAWARDGRANTSTOSCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM BY PROVIDING THOSE DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING NECESSARY TO EQUIP SCHOOL BUSES WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE , FOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE , AND FOR ANY RELEVANT TRAINING TO INCREASETHESAFETYOFSTUDENTSANDTHESECURITYOFSCHOOLBUSES .
(1) (a) S TO AVAILABLE MONEY ,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM BY PROVIDINGTHOSEDISTRICTSWITHFUNDINGNECESSARYTOEQUIPSCHOOL BUSESWITHHARDWAREANDSOFTWARE ,FOREQUIPMENTMAINTENANCE , ANDFORANYRELEVANTTRAININGTOINCREASETHESAFETYOFSTUDENTS AND THE SECURITY OF SCHOOL BUSE.
(2) AGRANTAWARDEDPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONMUSTPROVIDE FUNDING FOR THREE YEARS.
(b) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE PILOTPROGRAMANDANYGRANTPROGRAMAPPLICATIONDEADLINES .THE DEPARTMENT MAY COORDINATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONCERNING SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTIFICATIO.
(3) A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT RECEIVES A GRANT SHALL CONSULT WITH AND RECEIVE SUPPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONSFROMTHEPROGRAMADMINISTRATORANDSHALLUSE A GRANT AWARD FOR THE FOLLOWING :
(2) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT .
(a) THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR EACH SCHOOL BUS TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS BY CELLULAR ,SATELLITE,TWO -WAY RADIO , OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE MEANS OF VOICE COMMUNICATION AND BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM ;
T HE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION :
(a) ASUMMARYOFTHE SCHOOLBUSTRANSPORTATIONPROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ITS STUDEN;S (b) A DESCRIPTION OF ANY SCHOOL BUS SAFETY AND SECURITY CHALLENGES FACED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRIC;
(c) HOW THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL USE A GRANT AWARD IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOALS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM;
(d) ANYMEASURABLEGOALSTHATTHESCHOOLDISTRICTEXPECTS -5- 052 TO ACHIEVE WITH GRANT MONEY ;AND (e) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
(3) (a) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2020,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AWARD GRANTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS SELECTED FROM THOSE SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTI.N (b) G RANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ARE THREE YEAR GRANTS THAT COVER THE 2020-21 ACADEMIC YEAR THROUGH THE 2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR .
SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS,THEDEPARTMENTSHALLANNUALLYDISTRIBUTEGRANT MONEY TO GRANT RECIPIENTS.
(4) A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT RECEIVES A GRANT AWARD SHALL RECEIVE SUPPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSULTANT AND SHALL USE A GRANT AWARD FOR THE FOLLOWING:
(a) THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR EACH SCHOOL BUS TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS BY CELLULAR ,SATELLITE,OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE MEANS OF VOICE COMMUNICATION AND BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM;
(c) THE OPERATION AND USE OF AN INTERNET WEBSIT,ONLINE SERVICE, ONLINE APPLICATION , OR MOBILE APPLICATION , OR A COMBINATION THEREOF ,THAT INCLUDES DATA PRIVACY AND INTEGRITY ANDDEVICEIDENTITYANDINTEGRITYPROTECTIONS ,TOPROVIDESECURE -6- 052 AND VERIFIABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION ,AT NO COST TO PARENTS , RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS AND STUDENT STATUS;
(c) THE OPERATION AND USE OF AN INTERNET WEBSIT,ONLINE SERVICE, ONLINE APPLICATION , OR MOBILE APPLICATION , OR A COMBINATION THEREOF ,THAT INCLUDES DATA PRIVACY AND INTEGRITY ANDDEVICEIDENTITYANDINTEGRITYPROTECTIONS ,TOPROVIDESECURE AND VERIFIABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION, AT NO COST TO PARENTS , RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS AND STUDENT STATUS;
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(d) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF BACKGROUNDCHECKSNECESSARYFORSCHOOLBUSDRIVERSTOOPERATE EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;
(d) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF -6- 052 BACKGROUND CHECKS WHEN NECESSARY FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS TO OPERATE EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;
(e) ADVANCED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS;
(e) A DVANCED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING , INCLUDING TRAINING RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ;
(f) HE TRAINING NECESSARY TO USE ANY EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL BUS MAINTENANCE ;AND (g) OBTAININGCREDENTIALSOROTHERPERMISSIONS ,INCLUDING DIGITALIDENTITIESNECESSARY FOR BUS DRIVERS OR OTHER PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY OPERATE EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY .
(f) THE TRAINING NECESSARY TO USE ANY EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;AND (g) OBTAININGCREDENTIALSOROTHERPERMISSIONS ,INCLUDING DIGITALIDENTITIES,NECESSARY FOR BUS DRIVERS OR OTHER PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY OPERATE EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY .
(4) ON OR BEFOREJUNE 30,2021,AND ON OR BEFORE EACH UNE 30 THEREAFTER,ASCHOOLDISTRICTORCHARTERSCHOOLTHATRECEIVES A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR .
(5) ON OR BEFORE UNE 30,2021, AND ON OR BEFORE EACHJUNE 30 THEREAFTER ,A SCHOOLDISTRICT THAT RECEIVES A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT .
T A MINIMUM ,THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING :
AT A MINIMUM ,THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING :
(a) TENUMBEROFBUSESEQUIPPEDWITHEQUIPMENTNECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS ,INCLUDING BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM;
(a) THENUMBEROFBUSESEQUIPPEDWITHEQUIPMENTNECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS ,INCLUDING BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM;
(b) WHETHERANYSUCHEQUIPMENTWASUSEDINANEMERGENCY SITUATION;
(b) WHETHERANYSUCHEQUIPMENTWASUSEDINANEMERGENCY SITUATION,INCLUDING A SITUATION THAT REQUIRED ASSISTANCE FROM EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL ;
(c) ANY SCHOOL BUS MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION DECISIONS MADE BASED ON INFORMATION LEARNED FROM EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;AND (d) ANY OTHER USE OF GRANT MONEY .
(c) A NY SCHOOL BUS MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION DECISIONS MADE BASED ON INFORMATION LEARNED FROM EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;
(d) WHETHERTHESCHOOLDISTRICTACHIEVEDANYOFTHEGOALS DESCRIBED IN ITS GRANT APPLICATIO;AND (e) ANY OTHER USE OF GRANT MONEY .
Pilot program funding.
Pilot program consultant - report.
ISTATE FISCAL YEARS -7- 052 2020-21, 2021-22, AND 2022-23,THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATETWOMILLIONDOLLARSTOTHEDEPARTMENTTOIMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM.
(1) OR -7- 052 BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2020,THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SELECT AN ORGANIZATION TO SERVE AS A CONSULTANT THAT SUPPORTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS AWARDED GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS PART25.
24-33.5-2506.
(2) T HE CONSULTANT MAY BE A NONPROFIT OR FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES WITH A CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND MUST HAVEEXPERIENCEINEVIDENCE BASEDSCHOOLBUSSAFETYANDSURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ,CHILD SAFETY CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT , AND CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS THAT SUPPORT SAFETY-RELATED INITIATIVE.
Reporting.
(3) IN ORDER TO BE SELECTED AS THE CONSULTANT , AN ORGANIZATION MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT.AN APPLICATION MUST:
(1) O OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, AND ON OR BEFORE EACH SEPTEMBER 30 THEREAFTER, THE PROGRAMADMINISTRATORSHALLSUBMITAREPORTTOTHEDEPARTMENT CONCERNINGTHE OPERATIONOFTHE PILOT PROGRAM .THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE,BUT IS NOT LIMITED ,THE USE OF PILOT PROGRAM MONEY,A DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS DUTIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-33.5-2503 (2)(b), AND THE INFORMATIONREPORTEDTOTHEPROGRAMADMINISTRATORBYASCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO SECTIO24-33.5-2504.
(a) DEMONSTRATE THAT THE APPLICANT HAS THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREDOFTHECONSULTANT ,ASDESCRIBEDINSUBSECTION (2)OFTHIS SECTION;
(2) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I)THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PILOT PROGRAM IN ITS ANNUAL PRESENTATION TO ITS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203.
(b) DESCRIBE ANY PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGNS CONDUCTED BY THE APPLICANT WITH THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT ENTITIES OR MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS ;
(c) D EMONSTRATE THE APPLICANT 'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN CORPORATESPONSORSHIPSANDOTHERFUNDINGTHROUGHGIFTS ,GRANTS , ANDDONATIONSTHATWOULDALLOWTHEAPPLICANTTOPROVIDESCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PA25 IN ADDITION TO SUCH SERVICES FUNDED WITH STATE MONEY;AND (d) INCLUDE ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
(4)(a) TEDEPARTMENTSHALLSELECTONEORGANIZATIONTHAT MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO -8- 052 SERVE AS THE CONSULTANT .
(b) THE ORGANIZATION SELECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONTINUETOSERVEASTHECONSULTANTASLONGASTHEORGANIZATION MEETS THE CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIO(4)(a)OF THIS SECTION AND DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTI.N (c) THEDEPARTMENTSHALLANNUALLYDISTRIBUTEONEMILLION DOLLARS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM MONEY APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENTPURSUANTTOSECTION 24-33.5-2506TOTHECONSULTANT .
(5) THECONSULTANTSHALLUSEPILOTPROGRAMMONEYFORTHE FOLLOWING :
(I) SPPORTINGSCHOOLDISTRICTSAWARDEDGRANTSPURSUANT TO SECTION24-33.5-2504;
(II) D EVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN INTERNET WEBSITE , ONLINE APPLICATION,AND MOBILE APPLICATION,THAT INCLUDES DATA PRIVACY AND INTEGRITY AND DEVICE IDENTITY AND INTEGRITY PROTECTIONS , TO PROVIDE SECURE AND VERIFIABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION,AT NO COST TO PARENTS,RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS AND STUDENT STATUS ;
(III) ECRUITING SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS;
(IV) D EVELOPING,AND MAKING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ,SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ;AND (V) D EVELOPING PRIVATE-PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP FUNDING AND STUDYING THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW FUNDING SOURCES , INCLUDING SEEKING GIFTS,GRANTS , AND DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PILOT PROGRAM FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ,CORPORATIONS OR OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES .
-9- 052 (6) ON OR BEFOREJUNE 30,2021,AND ON OR BEFORE EACHJUNE 30 THEREAFTER ,THE CONSULTANT SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT CONCERNING THE OPERATION OFTHE PILOT PROGRAM .THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE,BUT ISNOT LIMITEDTODOCUMENTATIONOFTHE CONSULTANT 'SUSEOFPILOTPROGRAMMONEYANDADESCRIPTIONOFTHE CONSULTANT 'S DUTIES PERFORMED AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (5)OF THIS SECTI.N 24-33.5-2506.
Pilot program fundingN STATE FISCAL YEARS 2020-21, 2021-22, AND 2022-23,THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE TWO MILLION DOLLARS TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PAR25.
Repeal.
Departmentreport.NOTWITHSTANDINGSECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),E DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PILOT PROGRAM IN ITS ANNUAL PRESENTATION TO ITS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OFREFERENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION2-7-203.
TIS PART 25IS REPEALED,EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2024.
24-33.5-2508.
Repeal of part.
THIS PART 25 IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVEJULY 31, 2024.
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  1. Senate Committee on Appropriations Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  3. Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance

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What does SB 20-052 do?
The bill creates the smart school bus safety pilot program (pilot program) in the department of public safety (department) to increase the safety of students and the security of school buses. The department is required to enter into an agreement with an organization to administer the pilot program (program administrator). The program administrator must notify school districts of the program; develop and maintain a website, online service, online application, or mobile application, or a combination thereof, to provide secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status; recruit school bus drivers; inform and educate the public about school bus transportation safety; and develop funding sources for school transportation safety. The department awards 3-year grants to school districts for the provision of hardware and software that will allow the bus to communicate directly with first responders by voice communication and by using a silent duress alarm; the maintenance of that equipment; training; and providing secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status. The program administrator must provide support for grant recipients. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors SB 20-052?
SB 20-052 is sponsored by Rachel Zenzinger, Don Coram, and Lynda Zamora Wilson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 20-052?
This bill died with 2020 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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