Bill No.: HB0069          Drafter:  JHR

 

LSO No.:          05LSO-0372          Effective Date:  7/1/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:     HEA0073

 

Chapter No.:     150

 

Prime Sponsor:       Representative Cohee

 

Catch Title:         Public transit account-appropriation.

 

Subject:     Provides an appropriation to the Department of Transportation for the public transit program.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·        Under current law, the Department of Transportation receives federal funds for distribution to local government entities for public transportation programs as provided in W.S. 24-15-102.

 

·        This bill:

·        Appropriates $1 million to the Department of Transportation for deposit into a separate account within the public transit account;

·        Specifies the funds and any interest earned under the separate account shall be distributed to eligible grantees under the public transit program;

·        Requires the Department to adopt rules specifying that the funds under this program may only be used for operational expenses and shall not be used for capital improvements;

·        Specifies that not more than $1 million of the funds and interest earned from the separate account may be distributed for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005;

·        Specifies the funds and earned interest from the separate account are in addition to public transit funds available for distribution under W.S. 24-15-102.

·        Specifies that the appropriation under this act shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be part of the Department's standard budget request for the next biennium.