HB 3: Enact the School Bus Safety Act

The bill aims to improve school bus safety by designating August as "School Bus Safety Awareness Month" to increase public awareness of proper bus stop procedures. The state will create a school bus safety fund, using criminal fines collected for bus-related violations, to provide grants to school districts for improving safety features on school buses. Eligible applicants can receive grants for purchasing and installing safety features such as cameras, crossing arms, and electronic stability control systems. The funds must be used for the purchase and installation of these safety features, and grants must be spent within two years. The bill also establishes procedures for administering the grant program and designating deputy registrars in counties to handle motor vehicle registration and titling tasks.<br>The state regulates the operation of deputy registrars, who are independent cont…