SB 291 — Student Transportation Amendments

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▸ This bill appropriates $500,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all B of 2 which is from the Income Tax Fund.

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S Utah Code Sections Affected:

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53F-2-403,53F-2-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 23 SBe Bit .enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

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153F-2-403. 53F-2-403 .

1st(b) Sub."Hazardous route" means a path between a student's residence and the student's assigned school that a student must travel to get to school that contains one or more of the following conditions:

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291 02-23 17:57 (b) "Hazardous route" means a path between a student's residence and the student's assigned school that a student must travel to get to school that contains one or more of the following conditions:

or (B) the sidewalk is not separated from traffic by a curb or green space;space;and (iii) a route where a student must cross:

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oror} (B). an intersection where pedestrian-involved crashes occur at a rate higher than the average for a similar intersection.

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or} } {(C) {area in which natural drainage issues or lack of lighting frequently obstruct the path.} } (c) "Highway" means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-1-102.

- 2 - SB0291 compared with SB0291S01 (e) "Sidewalk" means the same as that term is defined in Section 41-6a-102.

[(1)] (2)(a)(2) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a student eligible for state-supported transportation means:

(b) {A } Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a student is eligible for state-supported transportation regardless of the distance between the student's residence and the school if:

and (B) a school located in the county of the first, second, or third class as described in -Section 217-60-104; - 02-23 17:57 1st Sub.

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291 Section 17-60-104;

(3)(a)(3) (a) A school district that receives the transportation funds described in Subsection (5)(d) from the state board shall:

(c)(b){(c)} A parent may petition the school district's school board to designate a specific route to a school as a hazardous route.

- 3 - SB0291 compared with SB0291S01 [(2)] (4) If a school district implements double sessions as an alternative to new building construction, with the approval of the state board, those affected elementary school students residing less than 1-1/2 miles from school may be transported one way to or from school because of safety factors relating to darkness or other hazardous conditions as [determined by ]the local school board determines.

[(3)] (5)(a)(5) (a) The state board shall distribute transportation money to school districts based on:

(b)[(i)(b) [(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b)(ii), the ] The state board shall distribute appropriated transportation funds based on the prior year's eligible transportation costs as legally reported under Subsection 53F-2-402(3).

[(ii) The state board shall distribute state appropriations for transportation for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 using fiscal year 2019 eligible transportation costs described in Subsection 53F-2-402(3).] (c) The state board shall annually review the allowance per mile and the allowance per hour and adjust the allowances to reflect current economic conditions.

(d) The state board may designate specific transportation funds to a school district:district {for} :

{and} (ii) to provide additional bus stops, capacity, routes, or drivers;