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In December 2018, the Uniform Carrier Registration Boac ("UCRB") approved the National School Transportation Association ("NSTA") request for an intrastate school bus fee exemption. This new UCR fee exemption allows school buses that will not cross state lines from their UCR fee calculation. This is a huge savings for contractors who have only a few school buses in their fleet that actually cross state lines.

The debate about seats belts on school buses has been shurning for decades. Despite years of debate there is currently no Federal requirment for seat belts on school buses. As a result, several states have elected to establish legislation requiring seat belts on school buses. But, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) currently stands b its commitment to compartmentalization, the current federal requirment, and maintains that is is the most effective method during the eve...

In January of this year Act 43 of 2017 created a new tax witholing obligation for Pennsylvania business. The new law aims to assure that non-residents of Pennsylvania pay their fair share of income tax owed on revenue generated from Pennsylvania based business. The new law aims to assure that non-residents of Pennsylvania pay their fair share of income tax owed on revenue generated from Pennsylvania based businesses.

Many contractors begin services by only providing intrastate operations within their home state. However, contractors are often presented with lucrative opportunities that include providing services outside of their home state. There are a number of additional requirements for a school bus contractor who wishes to provide transportation services across state lines. This article will discuss the requirements needed for a business to begin operations through interstate commerce.

A new law passed along with this year's state budget on June 22, 2018, adds language to Pennsylvania's Public School Code of 1949, 24 P.S. § 1-121

In 2018, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), wil impose a new requirement on School Districts to report per-pupil expenses for student transportation. But, schools often don't recognize all of the true costs of transportation. Schools evaluating and comparing transportation cost generally consider the costs of fuel and buses, but often miss underlying transportation costs or costs that may be combined into other areas of a school districts budget. When schools understand the true cots ...

Over the years, people nationwide have become more aware of the negative health and environmental effects of diesel emissions. As a result, federal and state Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) are taking steps to prevent health issues related to diesel emissions. This article provides helpful insights into Pennsylvania's idling restrictions.