Trans 2.05 (2) is repealed and recreated to read:
Trans 2.05 (2) The department shall specify the duration of the upcoming program cycle in the corresponding application guidelines. The department shall notify all known potential applicants when the application period begins. The application period shall last not less than 45 days.
Trans 2.05 (3) is repealed.
Trans 2.055 (1), (2), (3), (7) (8) and (9) are amended to read:
Trans 2.055 (1) A person An applicant adversely affected by a violation of s. Trans 2.045, 2.05 or 2.10 may request the department to review an whose application for capital assistance under this chapter is not awarded funding may request that the department review the process by which it reviewed the application.
(2) A request for department review under sub. (1) shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the department within 10 14 days of the application filing deadline in s. Trans 2.05 (1) (a) the department’s notification of non-award.
(3) If the department receives a request for review of an application for capital assistance under this chapter, the chief of the specialized transit section shall conduct the department review.
(7) In conducting its review, the department may request ask interested parties to provide additional written information. The failure of any interested party to provide information requested by the department, or to cooperate with the department in its review, may result in dismissal of a request for review or denial of an application for capital assistance.
(8) The chief of the specialized transit section shall submit a written recommendation to the director of the bureau of transit and local roads, transit, local roads, railroads and harbors, who shall issue a written decision. A copy of the director’s decision shall be provided to the applicant and to the person requesting the department review.
(9) The decision of the director of the bureau of transit and local roads, transit, local roads, railroads and harbors, shall be the final decision of the department and is not subject to further appeals or judicial review.
Trans 2.06 (1) and (2) are repealed and recreated to read:
Trans 2.06 (1) The department shall assess whether all applications are consistent with the program purpose set forth in s. 85.22 (1), Stats. Any application determined to be inconsistent with the program purpose shall be excluded from further consideration for award of aids administered under this chapter. (2) The following evaluation criteria, derived from the federal sec. 5310 program, shall be used:
(2) (a) The extent of service coordination.
(2) (b) The extent that service can be provided to seniors and individuals with disabilities.
(2) (c) The extent to which transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities are identified.
(2) (d) The extent to which financial and technical capabilities are identified.
Trans 2.06 (3) is amended to read:
Trans 2.06 (3) If available state and federal aids exceed the amount requested by applications receiving scores at or above the minimum, the department may accept for evaluation and funding consideration additional applications or revised applications for the remaining aids. The department may waive the schedule specified in s. Trans 2.05 (1) and establish alternative deadlines as it determines to be appropriate for applications submitted under this subsection.
Trans 2.07 is repealed.
Trans 2.09 is amended to read:
Trans 2.09 Vehicle registration. A recipient of federal sec. 5310 funds or s. 85.22, Stats. funds shall at all times maintain human service vehicle, school bus, or municipal registration, as appropriate, on every vehicle purchased in part with assistance under this chapter whether the vehicles are vehicle is operated by the recipient or by other transportation providers. If a recipient fails to comply with this registration requirement, the department may reassign the vehicles any vehicle not properly registered to other eligible applicants specified in s. Trans 2.02 (1) and may reject pending or future applications of the recipient for assistance under this chapter. Trans 2.10 (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2. and 4. are amended to read:
Trans 2.10 (1) (b) (intro.) Has at least the following duties:
(1) (b) 1. Monitor the expenditures of transportation funds being expended on transportation services for the elderly seniors and disabled individuals with disabilities in the service area;
(1) (b) 2. Review passenger transportation plans for the service area;
(1) (b) 4. Review and comment on capital assistance applications under s. 85.22, Stats.; Trans 2.10 (1) (b) 5. is repealed.
Trans 2.10 (2) (a) and (b) are amended to read:
Trans 2.10 (2) (a) Is determined by the department to be eligible for assistance under the federal sec. 5310 program after first certifying to the department that no private, nonprofit organizations as specified in s. Trans 2.015 (2m) are readily available to provide transportation services to elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in a proposed service area and providing all of the following or similar documentation supporting such certification: 1. Copies of letters sent to all known private, nonprofit organizations specified in s. Trans 2.015 (2m), both within the county wherein such organizations are situated and in adjacent counties, soliciting interest in providing transportation services for elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area, along with copies of any resulting correspondence.
2. A certified copy of a public notice published in the appropriate official county newspaper soliciting responses from private, nonprofit organizations as specified in s. Trans 2.015 (2m), both within the county wherein such organizations are situated and in adjacent counties, interested in providing transportation services to elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area, along with copies of any resulting correspondence.
Trans 2.10 (2) (b) Is approved by the department to be the coordinator of transportation services to elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area. A local public body shall be approved by the county board and a transportation coordinating committee which satisfies the membership requirements in sub. (1) (a). The department may waive the membership requirements in sub. (1) (a) if the county board provides satisfactory evidence that the county board made a reasonable attempt to include members of all groups identified in sub. (1) (a). The applicant shall provide all of the following or similar documentation to the department verifying such approval:
1. Copies of documentation showing that a transportation coordinating committee approved the local public body as the coordinator of transportation services for elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area.
2. A certified copy of the resolution, passed by the county board, approving the local public body as the coordinator of transportation services for elderly seniors and disabled persons individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area.
Trans 2.11 is amended to read:
Trans 2.11 Reporting requirements. All recipients shall maintain records in the manner required by the department for all vehicles purchased expenditures made with program funds and shall make semi-annual scheduled reports on each vehicle or project as well as special reports as required by the department. If required semi-annual reports are not current at the time of the application filing deadline, the department may deny that recipient's application.
EFFECTIVE DATE. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. (END OF RULE TEXT)
