SENATE BILL 319

Sponsored By:

Senator Gladden

Entitled:

Respiratory Illness Prevention Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the operation of a public school bus on or after a specified date if the bus does not have diesel emission control equipment; requiring the Asthma Control Program to set up a grant program to be used for the installation of diesel emission control equipment on public school buses; requiring specified State procurement contracts to include specified clauses regarding diesel emissions control equipment; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/28

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs & Finance

2/11

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m. (Education Health and Environmental Affairs)

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Construction

Contractors -see also- Heating & Cooling; Home Improvement

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Environment, Department of

Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment

Grants

Health -see also- Mental Health

Local Government Mandates

Motor Vehicle Equipment

Pollution -see also- Sediment Control

Procurement

Public Schools

Rules and Regulations

School Buses

Students

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 7-808 )

Environment

( 2-301 )

Health - General

( 13-1701 , 13-1702 , 13-1703 , 13-1704 , 13-1705 , 13-1706 )

State Finance and Procurement

( 13-205 , 13-218.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered