SB 501-1_ Filed 04/09/2001, 14:53

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COMMITTEE REPORT


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10

                                                        NO:
1

MR. SPEAKER:

    Your Committee on       Roads and Transportation     , to which was referred       Senate Bill 501     , has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:

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SOURCE: IC 20-9.1-5-3.5; (01)CR050101.3. -->     "SECTION 3. IC 20-9.1-5-3.5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 3.5. (a) In addition to the exemptions granted in this chapter and notwithstanding the provisions of section 18 of this chapter, any school corporation may permit a school bus operated under a fleet or transportation contract, and not owned in whole or in part by a public agency, to be used for transporting any group or organization for any distance, if that group or organization agrees to maintain the condition of the bus and to maintain order on the bus while in use.
    (b) When authorizing such transportation, the school corporation shall require the owner of the bus to:
        (1) obtain written authorization of the superintendent of the contracting school corporation;
        (2) clearly identify the bus with the name of the sponsoring group; and
        (3) provide proof to the superintendent and the sponsoring group of financial responsibility, as required by IC 9-25 and IC 20-9.1-2-6 for such transportation.
     (c) The governing body of a school corporation may permit, by written authorization, the use of school buses owned in whole or in part by the school corporation for the transportation needs of a fair or festival operated by or affiliated with a nonprofit organization exempt from federal taxation under Section 501(c)(3) through 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code.".
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SOURCE: IC 20-9.1-5-22; (01)CR050101.4. -->     "SECTION 4. IC 20-9.1-5-22 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 22. Penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or in another section of this article, a person who violates chapter 2, 2.5, 3, 4, or 5 of this article commits a Class C misdemeanor.
     (b) A person who violates section 6.6 of this chapter commits a Class B infraction.
SOURCE: IC 36-9-4-29.4; (01)CR050101.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 36-9-4-29.4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001]: Sec. 29.4. (a) This section

does not apply to a public transportation corporation located in a county having a consolidated city.
    (b) A public transportation corporation may provide regularly scheduled passenger service to specifically designated locations outside the system's operational boundaries as described in IC 36-9-1-9 if all of the following conditions are met:
        (1) The legislative body of the municipality approves any expansion of the service outside the municipality's corporate boundaries.
        (2) The expanded service is reasonably required to do any of the following:
            (A) Enhance employment opportunities in the new service area or the existing service area.
            (B) Serve the elderly, disabled, or other persons who are in need of public transportation.
        (3) The rates or compensation for the expanded service are sufficient, on a fully allocated cost basis, to prevent a property tax increase in the taxing district solely as a result of the expanded service.
        (4) Except as provided in subsection (e), the expanded service does not extend beyond the boundary of the county in which the corporation is located.
        (5) The corporation complies with sections 29.5 and 29.6 of this chapter.
    (c) Notwithstanding section 39 of this chapter, a public transportation corporation may provide demand responsive service outside of the system's operational boundaries as described in IC 36-9-1-9 if the conditions listed in subsection (b) are met.
    (d) The board may contract with a private operator for the operation of an expanded service under this section.
     (e) Subsection (b)(4) does not apply to a special purpose bus (as defined in IC 20-9.1-1-4.5 ) or a school bus (as defined in IC 20-9.1-1-5 ) that provides expanded service for a purpose permitted under IC 20-9.1-5.".

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    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 501 as reprinted March 7, 2001.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

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Representative Cook


CR050101/DI 96    2001