Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 226Introduced by Assembly Member MathisJanuary 17, 2019An act to amend Section 99268.17 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. An act to amend Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code, relating to registration.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 226, as amended, Mathis. Transportation funds: transit operators: fare revenues. Registration renewal fees: exemptions.Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the payment of the proper fees. Existing law requires the department to notify the registered owner of each vehicle, except as specified, of the date that the registration renewal fees for the vehicle are due. Existing law generally exempts vehicles that are owned by certain persons, including disabled veterans, former American prisoners of war, and recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from fees imposed under the Vehicle Code, except as specified.This bill would also exempt those vehicles from any other fees that are assessed as part of the registration renewal fee, as stated in the registration renewal notice mailed by the department.Existing law provides various sources of funding to public transit operators. Under the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act, also known as the Transportation Development Act, revenues from a 14% sales tax in each county are available, among other things, for allocation by the transportation planning agency to transit operators, subject to certain financial requirements for an operator to meet in order to be eligible to receive moneys. Existing law sets forth alternative ways an operator may qualify for funding, including a standard under which the allocated moneys do not exceed 50% of the operators total operating costs, as specified, or the maintenance by the operator of a specified farebox ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Existing law generally establishes the required farebox ratio as 20% in urbanized areas and 10% in nonurbanized areas. Existing law provides various exceptions to the definition of operating cost for these purposes.This bill would require a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program to be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in the act, except for purposes of providing information in a specified annual report to the Controller or providing information to the entity conducting a fiscal or performance audit pursuant to specified provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:(1) A disabled veteran.(2) A former American prisoner of war.(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:(1) A passenger motor vehicle.(2) A motorcycle.(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.SECTION 1.Section 99268.17 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:99268.17.(a)Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 99247, the following costs shall be excluded from the definition of operating cost for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating cost specified in this article:(1)The additional operating costs required to provide comparable complementary paratransit service as required by Section 37.121 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), as identified in the operators paratransit plan pursuant to Section 37.139 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations that exceed the operators costs required to provide comparable complementary paratransit service in the prior year as adjusted by the Consumer Price Index.(2)Cost increases beyond the change in the Consumer Price Index for all of the following:(A)Fuel.(B)Alternative fuel programs.(C)Power, including electricity.(D)Insurance premiums and payments in settlement of claims arising out of the operators liability.(E)State and federal mandates.(3)Startup costs for new services for a period of not more than two years.(b)Notwithstanding Section 99205.7, a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program shall be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in this article. This subdivision shall apply to any free or reduced price fare offered for students, veterans, children, senior citizens, or persons with disabilities.(c)The exclusion of costs from the definition of operating costs in subdivision (a) and the calculation of fare revenues pursuant to subdivision (b) apply solely for the purpose of this article and do not authorize an operator to report an operating cost other than as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 99247, fare revenues other than as defined in Section 99205.7, or a ratio of fare revenue to operating cost other than as that ratio is described elsewhere in this article, to any of the following entities:(1)The Controller pursuant to Section 99243.(2)The entity conducting the fiscal audit pursuant to Section 99245.(3)The entity conducting the performance audit pursuant to Section 99246.
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 226Introduced by Assembly Member MathisJanuary 17, 2019An act to amend Section 99268.17 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. An act to amend Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code, relating to registration.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 226, as amended, Mathis. Transportation funds: transit operators: fare revenues. Registration renewal fees: exemptions.Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the payment of the proper fees. Existing law requires the department to notify the registered owner of each vehicle, except as specified, of the date that the registration renewal fees for the vehicle are due. Existing law generally exempts vehicles that are owned by certain persons, including disabled veterans, former American prisoners of war, and recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from fees imposed under the Vehicle Code, except as specified.This bill would also exempt those vehicles from any other fees that are assessed as part of the registration renewal fee, as stated in the registration renewal notice mailed by the department.Existing law provides various sources of funding to public transit operators. Under the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act, also known as the Transportation Development Act, revenues from a 14% sales tax in each county are available, among other things, for allocation by the transportation planning agency to transit operators, subject to certain financial requirements for an operator to meet in order to be eligible to receive moneys. Existing law sets forth alternative ways an operator may qualify for funding, including a standard under which the allocated moneys do not exceed 50% of the operators total operating costs, as specified, or the maintenance by the operator of a specified farebox ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Existing law generally establishes the required farebox ratio as 20% in urbanized areas and 10% in nonurbanized areas. Existing law provides various exceptions to the definition of operating cost for these purposes.This bill would require a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program to be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in the act, except for purposes of providing information in a specified annual report to the Controller or providing information to the entity conducting a fiscal or performance audit pursuant to specified provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019
Amended IN Assembly March 25, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 226
Introduced by Assembly Member MathisJanuary 17, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Mathis
January 17, 2019
An act to amend Section 99268.17 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation. An act to amend Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code, relating to registration.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 226, as amended, Mathis. Transportation funds: transit operators: fare revenues. Registration renewal fees: exemptions.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the payment of the proper fees. Existing law requires the department to notify the registered owner of each vehicle, except as specified, of the date that the registration renewal fees for the vehicle are due. Existing law generally exempts vehicles that are owned by certain persons, including disabled veterans, former American prisoners of war, and recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from fees imposed under the Vehicle Code, except as specified.This bill would also exempt those vehicles from any other fees that are assessed as part of the registration renewal fee, as stated in the registration renewal notice mailed by the department.Existing law provides various sources of funding to public transit operators. Under the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act, also known as the Transportation Development Act, revenues from a 14% sales tax in each county are available, among other things, for allocation by the transportation planning agency to transit operators, subject to certain financial requirements for an operator to meet in order to be eligible to receive moneys. Existing law sets forth alternative ways an operator may qualify for funding, including a standard under which the allocated moneys do not exceed 50% of the operators total operating costs, as specified, or the maintenance by the operator of a specified farebox ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Existing law generally establishes the required farebox ratio as 20% in urbanized areas and 10% in nonurbanized areas. Existing law provides various exceptions to the definition of operating cost for these purposes.This bill would require a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program to be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in the act, except for purposes of providing information in a specified annual report to the Controller or providing information to the entity conducting a fiscal or performance audit pursuant to specified provisions.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to renew the registration of a vehicle upon the payment of the proper fees. Existing law requires the department to notify the registered owner of each vehicle, except as specified, of the date that the registration renewal fees for the vehicle are due. Existing law generally exempts vehicles that are owned by certain persons, including disabled veterans, former American prisoners of war, and recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, from fees imposed under the Vehicle Code, except as specified.
This bill would also exempt those vehicles from any other fees that are assessed as part of the registration renewal fee, as stated in the registration renewal notice mailed by the department.
Existing law provides various sources of funding to public transit operators. Under the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act, also known as the Transportation Development Act, revenues from a 14% sales tax in each county are available, among other things, for allocation by the transportation planning agency to transit operators, subject to certain financial requirements for an operator to meet in order to be eligible to receive moneys. Existing law sets forth alternative ways an operator may qualify for funding, including a standard under which the allocated moneys do not exceed 50% of the operators total operating costs, as specified, or the maintenance by the operator of a specified farebox ratio of fare revenues to operating costs. Existing law generally establishes the required farebox ratio as 20% in urbanized areas and 10% in nonurbanized areas. Existing law provides various exceptions to the definition of operating cost for these purposes.
This bill would require a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program to be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in the act, except for purposes of providing information in a specified annual report to the Controller or providing information to the entity conducting a fiscal or performance audit pursuant to specified provisions.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:(1) A disabled veteran.(2) A former American prisoner of war.(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:(1) A passenger motor vehicle.(2) A motorcycle.(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.SECTION 1.Section 99268.17 of the Public Utilities Code is amended to read:99268.17.(a)Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 99247, the following costs shall be excluded from the definition of operating cost for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating cost specified in this article:(1)The additional operating costs required to provide comparable complementary paratransit service as required by Section 37.121 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), as identified in the operators paratransit plan pursuant to Section 37.139 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations that exceed the operators costs required to provide comparable complementary paratransit service in the prior year as adjusted by the Consumer Price Index.(2)Cost increases beyond the change in the Consumer Price Index for all of the following:(A)Fuel.(B)Alternative fuel programs.(C)Power, including electricity.(D)Insurance premiums and payments in settlement of claims arising out of the operators liability.(E)State and federal mandates.(3)Startup costs for new services for a period of not more than two years.(b)Notwithstanding Section 99205.7, a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program shall be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in this article. This subdivision shall apply to any free or reduced price fare offered for students, veterans, children, senior citizens, or persons with disabilities.(c)The exclusion of costs from the definition of operating costs in subdivision (a) and the calculation of fare revenues pursuant to subdivision (b) apply solely for the purpose of this article and do not authorize an operator to report an operating cost other than as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 99247, fare revenues other than as defined in Section 99205.7, or a ratio of fare revenue to operating cost other than as that ratio is described elsewhere in this article, to any of the following entities:(1)The Controller pursuant to Section 99243.(2)The entity conducting the fiscal audit pursuant to Section 99245.(3)The entity conducting the performance audit pursuant to Section 99246.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:(1) A disabled veteran.(2) A former American prisoner of war.(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:(1) A passenger motor vehicle.(2) A motorcycle.(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.
SECTION 1. Section 9105 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
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9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:(1) A disabled veteran.(2) A former American prisoner of war.(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:(1) A passenger motor vehicle.(2) A motorcycle.(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.
9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:(1) A disabled veteran.(2) A former American prisoner of war.(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:(1) A passenger motor vehicle.(2) A motorcycle.(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.
9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:(1) A disabled veteran.(2) A former American prisoner of war.(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:(1) A passenger motor vehicle.(2) A motorcycle.(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.
9105. (a) Except for fees for duplicate license plates, duplicate certificates, or duplicate cards, the fees specified in this code code, or any other fee assessed as part of the registration fee line item in the notice mailed by the department pursuant to Section 1661, need not be paid for a vehicle that is of a type subject to registration under this code, and that is not used for transportation for hire, compensation, or profit, when owned by any of the following:
(1) A disabled veteran.
(2) A former American prisoner of war.
(3) The surviving spouse of a former American prisoner of war who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.5.
(4) A Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(5) The surviving spouse of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who has elected to retain the special license plates issued under Section 5101.6.
(b) The exemption granted by subdivision (a) shall does not extend to more than one vehicle owned by a former American prisoner of war, a disabled veteran, or a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, or a surviving spouse, and is applicable to the same vehicle as described in subdivision (b) of Section 10783, or subdivision (b) of Section 10783.2, of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(c) (1) The department may require a disabled veteran applying for an exemption under this section to submit a certificate signed by a physician and surgeon, or to the extent that it does not cause a reduction in the receipt of federal aid highway funds, by a nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife, physician assistant, chiropractor, or optometrist, substantiating the disability.
(2) The department may require a person applying for an exemption under this section for either of the following reasons to do any of the following:
(A) By reason of the persons status as a former prisoner of war, to show, by satisfactory proof, his or her the persons former prisoner-of-war status.
(B) By reason of the persons status of receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor, to show, by satisfactory proof, that he or she the person is a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term vehicle means any of the following:
(1) A passenger motor vehicle.
(2) A motorcycle.
(3) A commercial motor vehicle of less than 8,001 pounds unladen weight.
(a)Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 99247, the following costs shall be excluded from the definition of operating cost for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating cost specified in this article:
(1)The additional operating costs required to provide comparable complementary paratransit service as required by Section 37.121 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, pursuant to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), as identified in the operators paratransit plan pursuant to Section 37.139 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations that exceed the operators costs required to provide comparable complementary paratransit service in the prior year as adjusted by the Consumer Price Index.
(2)Cost increases beyond the change in the Consumer Price Index for all of the following:
(A)Fuel.
(B)Alternative fuel programs.
(C)Power, including electricity.
(D)Insurance premiums and payments in settlement of claims arising out of the operators liability.
(E)State and federal mandates.
(3)Startup costs for new services for a period of not more than two years.
(b)Notwithstanding Section 99205.7, a fare paid pursuant to a reduced fare transit program shall be counted as a full adult fare for purposes of calculating any required ratios of fare revenues to operating costs specified in this article. This subdivision shall apply to any free or reduced price fare offered for students, veterans, children, senior citizens, or persons with disabilities.
(c)The exclusion of costs from the definition of operating costs in subdivision (a) and the calculation of fare revenues pursuant to subdivision (b) apply solely for the purpose of this article and do not authorize an operator to report an operating cost other than as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 99247, fare revenues other than as defined in Section 99205.7, or a ratio of fare revenue to operating cost other than as that ratio is described elsewhere in this article, to any of the following entities:
(1)The Controller pursuant to Section 99243.
(2)The entity conducting the fiscal audit pursuant to Section 99245.
(3)The entity conducting the performance audit pursuant to Section 99246.