Substitute House Bill 1644 as Recommended by Appropriations

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Section 1

This section modifies existing section 28A.160.130. Here is the modified chapter for context.

  1. There is created a fund on deposit with each county treasurer for each school district of the county, which shall be known as the transportation vehicle fund. Money to be deposited into the transportation vehicle fund shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

    1. The balance of accounts held in the general fund of each school district for the purchase of approved transportation equipment and for major transportation equipment repairs under RCW 28A.150.280. The amount transferred shall be the balance of the account as of September 1, 1982;

    2. Reimbursement payments provided for in RCW 28A.160.200 except those provided under RCW 28A.160.200(3) that are necessary for contracted payments to private carriers;

    3. Earnings from transportation vehicle fund investments as authorized in RCW 28A.320.300; and

    4. The district's share of the proceeds from the sale of transportation vehicles, as determined by the superintendent of public instruction.

  2. Funds in the transportation vehicle fund may be used for the following purposes:

    1. Purchase of pupil transportation vehicles pursuant to RCW 28A.160.200 and 28A.150.280;

    2. Payment of conditional sales contracts as authorized in RCW 28A.335.200 or payment of obligations authorized in RCW 28A.530.080, entered into or issued for the purpose of pupil transportation vehicles;

    3. Major repairs to pupil transportation vehicles;

    4. To complete a feasibility plan to transition from gas or diesel pupil transportation vehicles to electric or zero emission pupil transportation vehicles; and

    5. Purchase, installation, and repair of electric pupil transportation vehicle charging stations and other zero emission pupil transportation vehicle fueling stations and for other costs necessary for station installation.

  3. The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt rules which shall establish the standards, conditions, and procedures governing the establishment and use of the transportation vehicle fund. The rules shall not permit the transfer of funds from the transportation vehicle fund to any other fund of the district.

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