HOGLUND BUS AND TRUCK BLOGS

From Legislative Report

The legislature also agreed to most provisions in the school bus techincal corrections bill. These changes can be found in HF2 (Chapter 96). The bill makes chagnes to the way multifunction school activity buses are regulated and classifies them as school buses under state law. The bill changes the weight limits for a type A-1 school bus from the current 10,000 GVWR limit up to 14,500 GVWR and type A-II starting at 14,500 GVWR up to 21,500 GVWR. Under the new law, type A-1 school buses and multifunction school activity buses will be defined as designed to transport 15 or fewer passengers including the driver and have a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,500 pounds or less.

The bill also clarifies the tailpipe issue of concern to school bus manufactures by allowing rear or left side of the bus exit. Tailpipes exit location on all type A-1 or B-1 buses must be in accordance with the manufacture's standards. These provisions apply to buses manufactured from December 31, 2007 through January 1, 2012.