Consideration and Possible Action on Senate Bill 546, Requiring all District School Buses Transporting Children to be Equipped with Three-point Seat Belts for Every Passenger The number of buses without seat belts The number of buses with two-point seat belts The number of buses with three-point seat belts The estimated cost to retrofit each bus with three-point seat belts Description: We have 19

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12. Consideration and Possible Action on Senate Bill 546, Requiring all District School Buses Transporting Children to be Equipped with Three-point Seat Belts for Every Passenger The number of buses without seat belts The number of buses with two-point seat belts The number of buses with three-point seat belts The estimated cost to retrofit each bus with three-point seat belts Description: We have 19 buses that need three-point seat belts. We currently have one bus (#8) that has three-point seat belts. Zero buses with 2 point seat belts. The quote found below from Bucks is for a regular 72 passenger bus. Prices will vary for the other types of buses we have to be retrofitted. 19 buses at approximately $40,000 per bus would cost the district approximately $760,000 to retrofit the buses. 1. The number of buses without seatbelts.   -  19 2.  The number of buses with 2-point seatbelts. -  0 3.   The number of buses with 3-point seatbelts. - 1 4.  The estimated cost to retrofit each bus with 3-point seatbelts. Approximately $760,000.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.5/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.