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(c) A process to review and approve a public transportation improvement plan submitted
under subsection (4) of this section.
(d) Procedures for appealing a rejection of a public transportation improvement plan
submitted under subsection (4) of this section.
(e) Any other provisions or procedures that are necessary for the commission to carry
out the provisions of sections 122n to 122p of this 2017 Act.
(4) To be eligible to receive a percentage distribution under subsection (1)(a) of this sec-
tion, a qualified entity shall prepare and submit a public transportation improvement plan
to the commission. The commission must approve the plan submitted by the qualified entity
before the commission may make a percentage distribution to the qualified entity.
(5) At a minimum, a public transportation improvement plan submitted under this sec-
tion must include:
(a) For each proposed project, the amount of moneys from the percentage distribution
that would be allocated to the project to fund the following:
(A) Increased frequency of bus service schedules in communities with a high percentage
of low-income households;
(B) Procurement of buses that are powered by natural gas or electricity for use in areas
with a population of 200,000 or more;
(C) Implementation of programs to reduce fares for public transportation in communities
with a high percentage of low-income households;
(D) Expansion of bus routes and bus services to reach communities with a high per-
centage of low-income households;
(E) Improvement in the frequency and reliability of service connections between com-
munities inside and outside of the qualified entity’s service area; and
(F) Coordination between public transportation service providers to reduce fragmentation
in the provision of transportation services;
(b) For the current fiscal year, a summary of any plans and project proposals approved
by an advisory committee under section 122o of this 2017 Act; and
(c) If a qualified entity was a recipient of a percentage distribution in the preceding fiscal
year, the amount of moneys received from the distribution that were allocated to a project
for the purposes described under paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(6) After the commission makes a distribution under subsection (1) of this section, qual-
ified entities may enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 to com-
bine the moneys received for public transportation improvements.
(7) If the commission rejects a public transportation improvement plan or a grant appli-
cation submitted under this section, the commission shall notify the entity or provider in
writing and state the reasons for the rejection.
(8) The Department of Transportation shall make all grant applications submitted under
this section available to the public.
SECTION 122o. (1) The governing body of each qualified entity shall appoint an advisory
committee to advise and assist the governing body in prioritizing plans or projects to be
funded from the moneys received from a percentage distribution under section 122n of this
2017 Act to public transportation service providers that provide services within the jurisdic-
tion of the qualified entity.
(2) Before receiving funding for a project under section 122n of this 2017 Act, a public
transportation service provider that provides services within the jurisdiction of a qualified
entity shall submit a plan or project proposal to the governing body of the qualified entity
and receive the advisory committee’s approval of the plan or project proposal. The plans or
project proposals submitted under this subsection must describe how the funds would be
used.
(3) An advisory committee appointed under this section shall review every plan or project
proposal required under subsection (2) of this section and may propose any changes to the
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