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An Act Regarding Transportation Management Software and School Bus Replacement
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  20-A MRSA §5401, sub-§15, ¶E  is enacted to read:
 
E.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the commissioner shall approve a request submitted by a school administrative unit to replace a conventional school bus or transit-style school bus if the bus has:
 
(1) At least 150,000 accumulated miles; and
 
(2) Been in operation for 10 or more years, as determined by the commissioner.
 
The commissioner shall by rule define "conventional school bus" and "transit-style school bus." Rules adopted pursuant to this paragraph are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2.  20-A MRSA §5401, sub-§18  is enacted to read:
 
18.  School transportation operations.     The department may not require a school administrative unit to use a specific brand of routing and transportation management software.
 
SUMMARY
This bill establishes in statute the criteria for the replacement of conventional and transit-style school buses through the Department of Education and prohibits the department from requiring a school administrative unit to use a specific brand of routing and transportation management software.