Indiana 2025 Regular Session

Indiana Senate Bill SB0476 Compare Versions

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2	2	Introduced Version
3	3	SENATE BILL No. 476
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5	5	DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6	6	Citations Affected: IC 8-23-33.
7	7	Synopsis: Microtransit pilot program. Establishes the microtransit
8	8	pilot program for the purpose of providing microtransit services to
9	9	residents of eligible counties.
10	10	Effective: July 1, 2025.
11	11	Jackson L
12	12	January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
13	13	Transportation.
14	14	2025 IN 476—LS 6974/DI 137 Introduced
15	15	First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
16	16	PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
17	17	Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
18	18	additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
19	19	Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
20	20	provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
21	21	word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
22	22	a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
23	23	Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
24	24	between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
25	25	SENATE BILL No. 476
26	26	A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
27	27	transportation and to make an appropriation.
28	28	Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. IC 8-23-33 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
30	30	2 A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
31	31	3 1, 2025]:
32	32	4 Chapter 33. Microtransit Pilot Program
33	33	5 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "eligible county" means a county
34	34	6 that has a population of greater than two hundred fifty thousand
35	35	7 (250,000).
36	36	8 Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "microtransit service" means an
37	37	9 on-demand transportation service using multi-passenger vehicles
38	38	10 that is provided:
39	39	11 (1) for a fixed fee; and
40	40	12 (2) to a designated service area.
41	41	13 Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "pilot program" means the pilot
42	42	14 program established by section 4 of this chapter.
43	43	15 Sec. 4. The microtransit pilot program is established for the
44	44	16 purpose of providing affordable microtransit services to residents
45	45	17 of eligible counties.
46	46	2025 IN 476—LS 6974/DI 137 2
47	47	1 Sec. 5. (a) The department shall administer the pilot program.
48	48	2 (b) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to
49	49	3 implement this chapter.
50	50	4 Sec. 6. The department may issue a grant to an eligible county
51	51	5 to participate in the pilot program, subject to the following:
52	52	6 (1) An eligible county must apply to participate in the pilot
53	53	7 program in the form and manner prescribed by the
54	54	8 department.
55	55	9 (2) An eligible county may receive a grant of up to two
56	56	10 hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) annually.
57	57	11 (3) If the department approves a grant to an eligible county,
58	58	12 the eligible county must provide a local matching amount of
59	59	13 twenty percent (20%) of the amount of the approved grant
60	60	14 award.
61	61	15 (4) The eligible county must have at least one (1) or more of
62	62	16 the following in its designated service area for the pilot
63	63	17 program:
64	64	18 (A) A postsecondary educational institution.
65	65	19 (B) An adult education center.
66	66	20 Sec. 7. An eligible county that receives a grant under section 6
67	67	21 of this chapter may administer the pilot program locally through
68	68	22 a public or regional transportation or transit authority.
69	69	23 Sec. 8. (a) Not later than June 30 of each year following the year
70	70	24 an eligible county is awarded a grant under section 6 of this
71	71	25 chapter, the eligible county shall report the following information
72	72	26 regarding the pilot program to the department:
73	73	27 (1) The number of individuals who used the microtransit
74	74	28 service.
75	75	29 (2) The number of rides provided using the microtransit
76	76	30 service.
77	77	31 (3) Any other information required by the department.
78	78	32 (b) The department shall compile the information received
79	79	33 under subsection (a) and, not later than October 1 of each year,
80	80	34 submit a report with a summary of the pilot program to the
81	81	35 governor and legislative council. A report to the legislative council
82	82	36 must be in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
83	83	37 Sec. 9. (a) There is appropriated from the state general fund to
84	84	38 the department four million five hundred thousand dollars
85	85	39 ($4,500,000) to provide grants to eligible counties for the purpose
86	86	40 of the pilot program.
87	87	41 (b) This section expires June 30, 2028.
88	88	42 Sec. 10. This chapter expires July 1, 2028.
89	89	2025 IN 476—LS 6974/DI 137