H.F. 610 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 285.17 School bus stop arm camera 1 pilot program. 2 1. The department of education shall establish a school 3 bus stop arm camera pilot program in coordination with the 4 department of administrative services, the department of 5 transportation, and participating school districts. The 6 department shall develop procedures and specifications for the 7 solicitation of bids for the purchase of school bus stop arm 8 cameras to be used by participating school districts. The 9 department may award a contract for purchase to any bidder or 10 bidders responsive to the needs of at least one participating 11 school district. However, a participating school district must 12 accept a bid for which the department awards a contract for 13 purchases by the school district. 14 2. The department shall establish an application process 15 for school districts to participate in the program and 16 shall not implement the program unless at least three school 17 districts successfully apply. The department shall encourage 18 school districts of diverse size and location to apply for the 19 program. 20 3. A participating school district shall install school bus 21 stop arm cameras received through the program on at least three 22 school buses used by the school district. The department and 23 participating school districts shall jointly share the costs of 24 purchasing and installing school bus stop arm cameras pursuant 25 to the program. The department’s share of purchasing and 26 installation costs under the program shall not exceed fifteen 27 thousand dollars per fiscal year. 28 4. The department of education, in coordination with 29 the department of administrative services, the department of 30 transportation, and participating school districts, shall 31 submit a report on the program detailing program outcomes, 32 findings, and recommendations to the general assembly by 33 January 8, 2016. 34 5. This section is repealed effective June 30, 2016. 35 -1- LSB 2408YH (4) 85 je/rj 1/ 2

H.F. 610 EXPLANATION 1 This bill directs the department of education to establish a 2 school bus stop arm camera pilot program in coordination with 3 the department of administrative services, the department of 4 transportation, and participating school districts. The bill 5 directs the department to develop procedures and specifications 6 for the solicitation of bids for the purchase of school bus 7 stop arm cameras to be used by participating school districts. 8 The bill provides that the department may award a contract for 9 purchase to any bidder or bidders responsive to the needs of 10 at least one participating school district. The bill provides 11 that a participating school district must accept a bid for 12 which the department awards a contract for purchases by the 13 school district. 14 The bill directs the department to establish an application 15 process for school districts to participate in the program and 16 prohibits the department from implementing the program unless 17 at least three school districts successfully apply. The bill 18 directs the department to encourage school districts of diverse 19 size and location to apply. 20 The bill provides that a participating school district 21 must install school bus stop arm cameras received through 22 the program on at least three school buses used by the 23 school district. The bill provides that the department and 24 participating school districts must jointly share the costs of 25 purchasing and installing school bus stop arm cameras pursuant 26 to the program, but the department’s share cannot exceed 27 $15,000 per fiscal year. 28 The bill directs the department of education, in 29 coordination with the department of administrative services, 30 the department of transportation, and participating school 31 districts, to submit a report on the program detailing program 32 outcomes, findings, and recommendations to the general assembly 33 by January 8, 2016. 34 The program is repealed effective June 30, 2016. 35 -2- LSB 2408YH (4) 85 je/rj 2/ 2