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(a) The monies in the highway maintenance fund to be directed to the department of
transportation pursuant to § 39-18.1-4(b)(1) — (b)(3) shall be allocated through the transportation
improvement program process to provide the state match for federal transportation funds, in place
of borrowing, as approved by the state planning council. The expenditure of moneys in the highway
maintenance fund shall only be authorized for projects that appear in the state’s transportation
improvement program.
(b) Provided, however, that beginning with fiscal year 2015 and annually thereafter, the
department of transportation will allocate necessary funding to programs that are designed to
eliminate structural deficiencies of the state’s bridge, road, and maintenance systems and
infrastructure.
(c) Provided, that beginning July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2025, five percent (5%) of
available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account shall be allocated annually
to the Rhode Island public transit authority for operating expenditures.
(d) Provided, that beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, ten percent (10%) of
available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account shall be allocated annually
to the Rhode Island public transit authority for operating expenditures.
(e) Provided, further, that from July 1, 2017, and annually thereafter through June 30, 2026 ,
in addition to the amount above, the Rhode Island public transit authority shall receive an amount
of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) each fiscal year, except for the period July 1, 2019,
through June 30, 2022, during which such amount or a portion thereof may come from federal
coronavirus relief funds.
(f) Provided, further that beginning July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, twenty-five
percent (25%) of available proceeds in the Rhode Island highway maintenance account shall be
allocated annually to the Rhode Island public transit authority for operating expenditures.
SECTION 4. This article shall take effect upon passage, except Section 2 which shall take
effect retroactively as of July 1, 2025.
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