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H4038 • 2025

An Act relative to school transportation reimbursement

An Act relative to school transportation reimbursement

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Sponsor
John Barrett, III
Last action
2025-10-29
Official status
Referred to Joint Committee on Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to school transportation reimbursement

An Act relative to school transportation reimbursement By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to school transportation reimbursement By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4038) of John Barrett, III relative to school transportation reimbursement.
  • Education.
  • Status: Referred to Joint Committee on Education

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-29 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/12/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  2. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-04-22 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to school transportation reimbursement
By Representative Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4038) of John Barrett, III relative to school transportation reimbursement. Education.
Status:
Referred to Joint Committee on Education

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4038

SECTION 1. Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7C the following section:-

Section 7D. (a) To provide for a 100 per cent reimbursement of the cost of transportation not reimbursable under section 7A, the state treasurer shall annually, on or before November 20, pay to a qualifying municipality the sums required for full reimbursement of transportation costs incurred directly from the transportation between school and home of any pupil.

(b) A qualifying municipality eligible for funding under this section shall include any municipality that: (i) is not a gateway municipality as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A; (ii) receives no transportation reimbursement from the commonwealth because it is not a member of a regional school district; and (iii) has a population with 10 per cent or more living at or below the federal poverty line, as determined by the most recent United States Census Bureau statistics.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on July 30, 2025.

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