Bill > SB390

This bill establishes the Supplemental Public Transportation Operating Assistance Allocation for Growing Counties Grant Program within the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The program will provide annual operating assistance grants to public transportation entities in counties experiencing population or employment growth. Eligibility is determined by comparing population and employment data over a five-year period using United States Census Bureau and Department of Labor and Industry statistics. The program will allocate funds equally, with 50% distributed to counties growing in employment and 50% to counties growing in population. Each eligible entity can submit one application annually, and grant amounts will be proportional to the county's growth percentage. Grants will be subject to the same requirements as existing public transportation operating assistance programs, and the department cannot require a local match greater than what is currently specified in existing law. The bill defines key terms like "county growing in employment" and "county growing in population" and establishes the department's responsibilities for administering the program, including developing guidelines and processing applications. The new program will take effect 60 days after passage.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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