Permits jointure commission to provide transportation services on school buses it owns or leases to local school districts without public bidding.

S 1512 removes public bidding requirements for jointure commissions (special school transportation entities) that provide school bus services using buses they own or lease to local school districts. Currently, these commissions must bid for services to districts not already members as of January 1, 2004. The bill allows them to provide such services directly without competitive bidding, aligning their process with other existing public transportation providers under the same ownership rules. This change applies specifically to commissions already operating bus-based transportation services for member districts.