SB 1601 (2020 first special session), enrolled

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(F) Coordination between public transportation service providers to reduce fragmentation in the provision of transportation services; [ and] (G) Implementation of programs to provide student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12; and (H) Services for older adults and people with disabilities; (b) For the current fiscal year, a summary of any plans and project proposals approved by an advisory committee under ORS 184.761; 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 pur- poses described under paragraph (a) of this subsection. [(6)] (9) If practicable, as determined by the commission by rule each qualified entity shall spend at least one percent of the amount received each year under subsection [ (1)(a)] (2)(a) of this section to implement programs to provide student transit services for students in grades 9 through 12. [(7)] (10) After the commission makes a distribution under subsection [ (1)] (2) of this section, qualified entities may enter into intergovernmental agreements under ORS chapter 190 to combine the moneys received for public transportation improvements. [(8)] (11) 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. [(9)] (12) The Department of Transportation shall make all grant applications submitted under this section available to the public. SECTION 6. ORS 184.761 is amended to read: 184.761. (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 ORS 184.758 to public transportation service provid- ers that provide services within the jurisdiction of the qualified entity. (2) Before receiving funding for a project under ORS 184.758 (2)(a) , 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. Client-only projects, as defined by the Oregon Transportation Commission by rule, may be eligible for consideration if the project is part of a planned and coordinated community transportation program. (3) An advisory committee appointed under this section shall review every plan or project pro- posal required under subsection (2) of this section and may propose any changes to the policies or practices of the governing body relating to the distribution of funding under ORS 184.758 (2)(a) and that the advisory committee considers necessary to ensure that: (a) A public transportation service provider that has received funding under ORS 184.758 (2)(a) has applied the moneys received in accordance with and for the purposes described in the provider’s plan or project proposal; and (b) A plan or project proposal submitted by a public transportation service provider does not fragment the provision of public transportation services. (4) The Oregon Transportation Commission shall adopt by rule: (a) Requirements for the composition of an advisory committee appointed under this section; (b) Criteria that must be included in a plan or project proposal required under subsection (2) of this section; and (c) A process by which an advisory committee shall review and approve a plan or project pro- posal. (5) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the governing bodies of two or more qualified entities may appoint advisory committee members to a joint advisory committee under conditions determined by the commission by rule. SECTION 7. ORS 184.766 is amended to read: Enrolled Senate Bill 1601 (SB 1601-A) Page 4

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