FARM WORKERS ON SCHOOL BUSES - H.B. 4879: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 4879 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Cameron Brown
House Committee: Transportation
Senate Committee: Transportation and Tourism
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Pupil Transportation Act to permit a bus to be painted as a school bus if it were leased seasonally for transporting agricultural workers to and from a field for agricultural operations. The Act requires school buses to be painted in a certain manner and prohibits a bus, other than a school bus, from being painted in the specified colors and design. The bill would make an exception to that prohibition.
The Act defines "school bus" as "a motor vehicle...with a manufacturer's rated seating capacity of 11 or more passengers used for the transportation of school pupils to and from school...".
MCL 257.1833 - Legislative Analyst: C. Layman
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 10-1-01 - Fiscal Analyst: B. Bakerfloor\hb4879 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.