LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY
OFFICE OF FISCAL AND MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS
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FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
LS 6411 NOTE PREPARED: Dec 4, 2020
BILL NUMBER: HB 1054 BILL AMENDED:
SUBJECT: School Transportation.
FIRST AUTHOR: Rep. Thompson BILL STATUS: As Introduced
FIRST SPONSOR:
FUNDS AFFECTED: X GENERAL IMPACT: State & Local
DEDICATED
FEDERAL
Summary of Legislation: This bill relocates the definition of "appropriate vehicle" to provide that the same
definition applies throughout Title 20 of the Indiana Code. It provides that a school corporation may not enter
into a transportation agreement or fleet agreement with a transportation network company or transportation
network company driver. It provides that a student's individualized education program may allow for the
student's transportation by appropriate vehicle. It requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules
governing student transportation by appropriate vehicle.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021.
Explanation of State Expenditures: The State Board of Education should be able to adopt rules governing
student transportation by an appropriate vehicle as defined in the bill within its current resources.
Additionally, in cases where the State Board would pay for the transportation of a special education student,
the cost would be reduced if the use of an appropriate vehicle proves to be less costly than a standard school
bus.
Additional Information: Usually, the smallest standard school bus in a school corporation’s inventory will
be a Type A bus that is designed to carry 10 or more students. Under the bill, an appropriate vehicle could
be a car, sports utility vehicle, minivan, or truck that seats a maximum of seven passengers.
Explanation of State Revenues:
Explanation of Local Expenditures: The fiscal impact of prohibiting school corporations from entering into
a transportation agreement or fleet agreement with a transportation network company or transportation
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network company driver would depend on whether such an agreement would be less costly than with a non-
transportation network company or a non-transportation network company driver.
Additionally, in cases where the school corporation would pay for the transportation of a special education
student, the cost would be reduced if the use of an appropriate vehicle proves to be less costly than a standard
school bus. [See Explanation of State Expenditures.]
Explanation of Local Revenues:
State Agencies Affected: State Board of Education.
Local Agencies Affected: School corporations.
Information Sources:
Fiscal Analyst: David Lusan, 317-232-9592.
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Statutes affected:
1. Introduced House Bill (H): 20-27-5-5, 20-27-5-6, 20-35-8-2