SENATE BILL REPORT

                  SHB 2721

                    As of February 13, 1996

Title:  An act relating to advertising on school buses.

Brief Description:  Authorizing advertising on school buses.

Sponsors:  House Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Beeksma, Quall, McMorris, Brumsickle, Mulliken, Pelesky, Hymes, Talcott, B. Thomas, Stevens, Huff, Silver, McMahan, Sherstad, Cooke, Blanton, Thompson, Elliot and Costa).

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Education:  2/15/96.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Staff:  Susan Mielke (786-7422)

Background:  Current law directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to adopt and enforce rules to govern the design, marking, and mode of operation of school buses.

The rules adopted by the superintendent specify the color and markings that must be on buses, and prohibit the placement of signs and lettering not approved by state law or the SPI.  Current rules do not permit advertising or educational material on the inside or outside of school buses.

Summary of Bill:  Rules adopted by the SPI governing the marking of school buses must allow school districts to place advertising and educational material on the inside and outside of school buses, if such advertising and educational material is approved by the school district's school board.  The advertising and educational material may not be on the front or rear of a bus.

Revenue received by the school district for the advertising must be deposited in the school district's general fund or transportation vehicle fund.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.