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<br /> <br />HB 301 2025 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. <br />hb301-00 <br />Page 79 of 80 <br />F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />claims arising out of any incident or occurrence involving a 1951 <br />school bus or other motor vehicle owned, maintained, operated, 1952 <br />or used by the district school board to transport persons, to 1953 <br />the same extent and in the same manner as the state or any of 1954 <br />its agencies or subdivisions is liable for tort claims under s. 1955 <br />768.28, except that the total liability to persons being 1956 <br />transported for all claims or judgments of such persons arising 1957 <br />out of the same incident or occurrence shall not exceed an 1958 <br />amount equal to $5,000 multiplied by the rated seating capacity 1959 <br />of the school bus or other vehicle, as determined by rules of 1960 <br />the State Board of Education, or $100,000, whichever is greater. 1961 <br />The provisions of s. 768.28 apply to all claims or actions 1962 <br />brought against district school boards, as authorized in this 1963 <br />subsection. 1964 <br /> Section 61. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 1965 <br />made by this act to section 768.28, Florida Statutes, in a 1966 <br />reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 1967 <br />1006.261, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 1968 <br /> 1006.261 Use of school buses for public purposes.— 1969 <br /> (2) 1970 <br /> (b) For purposes of liability for negligence, state 1971 <br />agencies or subdivisions as defined in s. 768.28(2) shall be 1972 <br />covered by s. 768.28. Every other corporation or organization 1973 <br />shall provide liability insurance coverage in the minimum 1974 <br />amounts of $100,000 on any claim or judgment and $200,000 on all 1975