H-2678.1
HOUSE BILL 2287
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Fey, Santos, Zahn, Kloba, Shavers, Bergquist, Hill, Pollet, Donaghy, and Wylie
Prefiled 01/07/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
AN ACT Relating to pupil transportation safety net funding; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.160 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.160 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The superintendent of public instruction must provide transportation safety net awards to school districts with a convincingly demonstrated need for additional transportation funding for special passengers. Transportation safety net awards may only be provided when a school district's allowable transportation expenditures attributable to serving special passengers exceeds the amount provided under RCW 28A.160.180 and any excess transportation costs reimbursed by federal, state, tribal, or local child welfare agencies. A transportation safety net award may not exceed a school district's excess expenditures directly attributable to serving special passengers in the pupil transportation program.