Chapter Trans 2

Trans 2.055(9) (9) The decision of the director of the bureau of 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 2.055 Note Note: The Department’s decision under this section does not affect a person’s substantial interests and is not subject to judicial review under s. 227.52, Stats.

Trans 2.055 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; CR 03-007: am. (7) and (9) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 19-073: am. (1) to (3), (7) to (9) Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11-1-20.

Trans 2.06 Trans 2.06 Application evaluation.

Trans 2.06(1) (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.

Trans 2.06(2) (2) The following evaluation criteria, derived from the federal sec. 5310 program, shall be used:

Trans 2.06(2)(a) (a) The extent of service coordination.

Trans 2.06(2)(b) (b) The extent that service can be provided to seniors and individuals with disabilities.

Trans 2.06(2)(c) (c) The extent to which transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities are identified.

Trans 2.06(2)(d) (d) The extent to which financial and technical capabilities are identified.

Trans 2.06(3) (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 establish alternative deadlines as it determines to be appropriate for applications submitted under this subsection.

Trans 2.06 History History: Cr. Register, August, 1978, No. 272, eff. 9-1-78; am. (1) (b) and (2) (d), r. and recr. (1) (a) and (2) (c), cr. (3), Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 4., Stats., Register, February, 1988, No. 386, eff. 3-1-88; r. and recr. (2) (c) 1. and 2., cr. (2) (c) 3. and 4., Register, January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; am. (2) (b) (intro.), (c) (intro.), 1., 3. and 4., Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; am. (2) (d), (3), Register, December, 1994, No. 468, eff. 1-1-95; am. (2) (c) 1. and 4., r. (2) (c) 2., renum. (2) (c) 3. to be (2) (c) 2. and (2) (d) to be (2) (d) 1. and am., cr. (2) (c) 3. and (d) 2., Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; CR 03-007: am. (1) (b), (2) (a) 1. and 2., (b) 1. to 3., (c) 1. to 4., (d) and (3) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 19-073: r. and recr. (1), (2), am. (3) Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11-1-20.

Trans 2.09 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, bus, or municipal registration, as appropriate, on every vehicle purchased in part with assistance under this chapter whether the vehicle is operated by the recipient or by other transportation providers. If a recipient fails to comply with this requirement, the department may reassign any vehicle not properly registered to other eligible applicants and may reject pending or future applications of the recipient for assistance under this chapter.

Trans 2.09 History History: Cr. Register January, 1989, No. 397, eff. 2-1-89; renum. from Trans 2.07, Register, September, 1990, No. 417, eff. 10-1-90; renum. from Trans 2.075, Register, April, 1993, No. 448, eff. 5-1-93; am. Register, December, 1994, No. 468, eff. 1-1-95; am. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; CR 19-073: am. Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11-1-20.

Trans 2.10 Trans 2.10 Local public body applicants.

Trans 2.10(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “transportation coordinating committee” means a committee appointed by the county board for coordinating the county’s specialized transportation which:

Trans 2.10(1)(a) (a) Includes members representing at least the following:

Trans 2.10(1)(a)1. 1. County board;

Trans 2.10(1)(a)2. 2. County aging unit;

Trans 2.10(1)(a)3. 3. County department of social services or county department of human services;

Trans 2.10(1)(a)4. 4. County boards created under s. 51.42 or 51.437, Stats.;

Trans 2.10(1)(a)5. 5. Transportation providers — public, proprietary and nonprofit;

Trans 2.10(1)(a)6. 6. Senior and disabled citizen advocates;

Trans 2.10(1)(a)7. 7. Consumer and agency advocates; and

Trans 2.10(1)(b) (b) Has the following duties:

Trans 2.10(1)(b)1. 1. Monitor the expenditures of transportation funds being expended on transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the service area;

Trans 2.10(1)(b)2. 2. Review transportation plans for the service area;

Trans 2.10(1)(b)3. 3. Review and comment on county aid applications under s. 85.21, Stats.;

Trans 2.10(1)(b)4. 4. Review and comment on assistance applications under s. 85.22, Stats.;

Trans 2.10(1)(b)6. 6. Act on requests by local public bodies to be designated as coordinators of transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities for the purpose of becoming eligible for assistance under the federal sec. 5310 program.

Trans 2.10(2) (2) Eligibility. In order to apply for capital assistance under s. 85.22, Stats., a local public body shall satisfy one of the following conditions:

Trans 2.10(2)(a) (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 seniors and individuals with disabilities in a proposed service area and providing all of the following or similar documentation supporting such certification:

Trans 2.10(2)(a)1. 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 seniors and individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area, along with copies of any resulting correspondence.

Trans 2.10(2)(a)2. 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, interested in providing transportation services to seniors and individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area, along with copies of any resulting correspondence.

Trans 2.10(2)(b) (b) Is approved by the department to be the coordinator of transportation services to seniors and 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:

Trans 2.10(2)(b)1. 1. Copies of documentation showing that a transportation coordinating committee approved the local public body as the coordinator of transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area.

Trans 2.10(2)(b)2. 2. A certified copy of the resolution, passed by the county board, approving the local public body as the coordinator of transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in the proposed service area.

Trans 2.10 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1994, No. 468, eff. 1-1-95; am. (1) (a), (b) 6., (2) (a) (intro.) and (b) (intro.), renum. (1) (a) 3. to 6. to be (1) (a) 4. to 7., cr. (1) (a) 3., Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; CR 03-007: am. (1) (b) 1., 2. and 5. Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 19-073: am. (1) (b) (intro.), 1., 2., 4., r. (1) (b) 5., am. (2) (a), (b) Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11-1-20; CR 22-048: am. (1) (a) 6., (b) 6. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

Trans 2.11 Trans 2.11 Reporting requirements. All recipients shall maintain records in the manner required by the department for all expenditures made with program funds and shall make scheduled reports on each vehicle or project as well as special reports as required by the department. If required reports are not current at the time of the application filing deadline, the department may deny that recipient’s application.

Trans 2.11 Note Note: The report required by the Department is DOT Form Wisconsin Department of Transportation 1610, Vehicle Operation Semi-Annual Report, and can be obtained from the Bureau of Transit and Local Roads, P.O. Box 7913, Madison, WI 53707-7913.

Trans 2.11 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1999, No. 526, eff. 11-1-99; CR 19-073: am. Register October 2020 No. 778, eff. 11-1-20.