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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="4-322" title_number="4" title_name="Revenue Facilities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Financing of Projects">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Locally Operated Transit System Grant Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall administer the program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The purpose of the program is to provide funds to locally operated transit systems in the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A locally operated transit system may use program funds for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Capital expenses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Operating expenses;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Planning expenses; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Any other eligible expense, as determined by the Department.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Program funds may be sourced from:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Federal public transportation programs, including:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The Urbanized Area Formula Program under 49 U.S.C. § 5307;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Formula Grants for Rural Areas under 49 U.S.C. § 5311;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>The Intercity Bus Program under 49 U.S.C. § 5311(f);</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Planning and Technical Assistance Funds under 49 U.S.C. §§ 5303 and 5304;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>The Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program under 49 U.S.C. § 5339; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>The State Large Urban Program; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>State public transportation programs, including:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>State Transit Operating and Capital Matching Funds;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>The State Americans with Disabilities Act Program; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>The Statewide Special Transportation Assistance Program.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>For fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund of at least $80,533,314 to the program for statewide program operations.</text>
  </level>
</section>
