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House education committee advances five bills, including changes to school-bus fine allocations
Summary
The House Committee on Education on June 10 passed five bills on its calendar, including a substitute to HB 5421 that shifts revenue allocation for fines (40% to state, 30% to municipalities) and several duplicate bills related to school-bus safety and pupil health that the committee approved by voice or roll call.
The Rhode Island House Committee on Education advanced five bills on June 10, voting to approve substitute measures and pass duplicate bills tied to bus safety and pupil health.
House Bill 5421 substitute A was discussed as a measure that alters how fines and penalties are allocated: the substitute raises the state general fund share to 40% (from 12.5%) and the municipality share to 30% (from 12.5%).…
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