Appropriates $125,000 to study statewide transit needs and economic impacts of public transit.

The bill allocates $125,000 from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for a study on statewide transit needs and the economic impacts of public transit. The study will assess how public transit influences workforce availability, Medicaid spending, institutional placement, and healthcare utilization. The Department of Transportation must submit its findings and recommendations to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council by November 30, 2026.

Appropriates $125,000 to study statewide transit needs and economic impacts of public transit.

The bill allocates $125,000 from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for a study on statewide transit needs and the economic impacts of public transit. The study will assess how public transit influences workforce availability, Medicaid spending, institutional placement, and healthcare utilization. The Department of Transportation must submit its findings and recommendations to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council by November 30, 2026.