Senate Bill 1289 Summary

• Amends the comprehensive transportation fund distribution priorities by modifying Section 10e of the 1951 Public Act 51 to clarify fund appropriation procedures and eligible uses.

• Changes grammatical references throughout from "which" to "that" and removes references to "state transportation" in several contexts to clarify that the department administers funds.

• Modifies provisions regarding local bus new services funding percentages and adds clarification that "eligible operating expenses" and "eligible capital expenses" mean expenses determined by the department as applicable to existing eligible authorities and governmental agencies.

• Adds provision allowing appropriations from funds other than the comprehensive transportation fund to nonprofit street railways organized under the 1867 Nonprofit Street Railway Act, limited to 8% of total private investment and only for the difference between annual operating expenses and revenues.

• Makes technical corrections to ensure unencumbered balances lapse and revert to the comprehensive transportation fund for reappropriation in the following fiscal year.