FARM WORKERS ON SCHOOL BUSES - H.B. 4879: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 4879 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Cameron Brown
House Committee: Agriculture and Resource Management
Senate Committee: Farming, Agribusiness and Food Systems
Date Completed: 9-24-01
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.
- Fiscal Analyst: B. BakerS0102\s4879sa
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.