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Committee approves $600,000 pilot for student transportation routing software; districts must report savings
Summary
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee approved a one‑time $600,000 pilot to fund student transportation routing software for up to 400 buses, with participating districts required to report cost and savings data to the legislature after use.
Jared Tetro, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, briefed the committee on a proposal to pilot student transportation routing software under the public schools central services division.
The committee approved a one‑time $600,000 general‑fund appropriation for FY2026 to support a routing‑software pilot. Senator Woodward moved the funding motion; Representative Petzke seconded. Committee members noted the request had been reduced substantially from the agency's original request:…
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