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Contractors and school officials back exempting driver seats from fire‑block requirement to aid retention
Summary
Sponsors and school-bus contractors told the committee SB 968 would remove the fire‑block upholstery requirement for driver seats while keeping student‑seat protections, arguing it would improve driver comfort and help retention; witnesses said the change is optional for fleets and would save modest amounts on new buses.
Jordan Glassman, representing Sen. Jason Galien, told the Environment and Transportation Committee that SB 968 would remove the fire‑block upholstery requirement only for school‑bus driver seats while maintaining fire protection standards for student seating.
"SB 968, as amended, addresses this directly by removing the fire block requirement for the driver's seat only while maintaining all existing protections…
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