HB10 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund, established, ADECA required to administer trust fund; Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee, created.

Summary

HB 10 would create the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund, run by ADECA, with an advisory committee to guide funding and grants for public transportation across the state.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund in the State Treasury to fund expanded public transportation options. ADECA must maintain and administer the fund, invest money, keep records, set distribution rules, conduct annual independent audits, and publish an annual performance report, plus run a statewide public transportation needs assessment every five years. Sets up the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to advise on administration and grant making, pursue additional funding, and ensure needs of disabled, elderly, and rural residents are met. Grants are awarded through a competitive process under department rules with input from the advisory committee; eligible recipients include not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, counties, and public transit authorities, and funded systems must meet ADA design standards.

Who It Affects

• Public transportation riders and communities across Alabama, especially disabled, elderly, and rural residents, who would gain safer, more affordable, and expanded transit options.
• Not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, counties, and Public Transit Authorities that may apply for funding to support transportation projects.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund in the State Treasury to fund increased public transportation options; fund is maintained and administered by the Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).
• ADECA must invest and reinvest fund money, keep books and records, establish withdrawal and use procedures, publish annual distribution criteria, conduct an annual independent audit, and prepare an annual performance report in collaboration with the advisory committee.
• Establishes the Alabama Public Transportation Trust Fund Advisory Committee to advise on administration and awards; committee includes a broad set of state officials and representatives from aging, disability, municipal, regional, and transit groups; includes conflict-of-interest rules and term structures.
• Requires a statewide public transportation needs assessment every five years, including needs of individuals with disabilities, low-income and rural populations, and the elderly.
• Funding decisions are made through a competitive process guided by department rules with input from the advisory committee; projects must address key goals and ADA design standards.
• Eligible applicants for funding are not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, counties, and Public Transit Authorities; ADECA may receive a reasonable fee (not more than 10% of annual deposits) for administering the fund; act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Transportation