85.205 Paratransit aids.

WI Stat § 85.205 (2019) (N/A)
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85.205 Paratransit aids.

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Eligible applicant" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (b).

(b) “Paratransit service" means comparable transportation service required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act for individuals with disabilities who are unable to use fixed route transportation services.

(c) “Urban mass transit system" has the meaning given in s. 85.20 (1) (L).

(2) Administration.

(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hq), the department shall provide aid payments to eligible applicants that receive state aid payments under s. 85.20 (4m) and that are served by an urban mass transit system that provides paratransit service to assist those eligible applicants in providing paratransit service.

(b) In awarding grants under par. (a), the department shall do all of the following:

1. Maximize the level of paratransit service provided by urban mass transit systems serving eligible applicants.

2. Give priority to eligible applicants for maintaining paratransit service provided by urban mass transit systems on July 1, 2011.

History: 2011 a. 32.