An Act To Address Unmet Public Transportation Needs

Sec. 1. Transfer from Multimodal Transportation Fund, Other Special Revenue Funds account. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Controller shall transfer, beginning June 1, 2016 and every June 1st thereafter, $500,000 from the Multimodal Transportation Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation, to the Multimodal Transit Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation. The funds must be distributed to public transportation providers statewide to better meet the need for such services.

Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Multimodal - Transit 0443

Initiative: Provides additional funding for public transportation services. The funds must be distributed to public transportation providers statewide to better meet the need for such services.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17
All Other	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$3,000,000	$3,000,000

summary

This bill provides an ongoing General Fund appropriation to the Department of Transportation of $3,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2015-16. The bill also requires the State Controller to transfer, beginning June 1, 2016 and every June 1st thereafter, $500,000 from the Multimodal Transportation Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation, to the Multimodal Transit Fund program, Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Transportation. The funds must be distributed to public transportation providers statewide to better meet the need for such services.