The Suffolk County school bus traffic violation camera resolution was approved on December 13, 2019. Having received unanimous bi-partisan support, the new law will take effect on January 1, 2020. The initial proposal of the resolution–in following state law–had none of the collected revenue from tickets and fees being allocated back to schools, education, or…
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Times Union OpEd: State hijacking revenue from School Bus Camera Bill
Published in Times Union September 13, 2019 Few New Yorkers would disagree that the safety of our children is a priority. Even before being signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last month, the vote on what’s known as the School Bus Camera Bill showed Albany lawmakers in unanimous agreement. The new law authorizes cameras…