HB10 Summary

• Creates the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund in the State Treasury, funded by legislative appropriations and grants, to increase public transportation options across Alabama and maintained by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs.

• Requires the Department to adopt rules, conduct annual audits and needs assessments every five years, publish distribution criteria annually, and submit annual performance reports to the Governor and Legislature on trust fund usage and effectiveness.

• Establishes the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee with 13 members representing various stakeholder groups including legislators, seniors, disability advocates, municipalities, counties, and transit users to advise on fund administration and award decisions.

• Eligible applicants for funding include not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, counties, and public transit authorities, with priority given to serving disabled, elderly, and rural populations while requiring compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards.

• Department administration fees limited to maximum 10 percent of annual deposits; advisory committee members serve three-year terms and are prohibited from applying for funds while serving to avoid conflicts of interest.