Section R. 247.4105 - Eligible and ineligible expenses for local public transportation and intercity passenger transportation; determination of distribution of comprehensive transportation funds to intercity passenger carriersRule 105.
(1) Eligible and ineligible expense and revenue definitions for local public transportation operating assistance or water vehicle operating assistance that are funded under the act shall be annually included in the annual application instructions provided by the department. The expense and revenue estimates submitted and agreed to in the approved annual application from the eligible authorities and eligible governmental agencies shall be in agreement with the annual application instructions.(2) Eligible and ineligible expenses for intercity passenger transportation operating assistance that are funded under the act shall be as agreed upon in the executed contractual agreement.(3) Eligible capital costs, defined as any unit that has a cost of more than $300.00 and a useful life of more than 1 year, that are funded under the act and bond funds for local public transportation projects and for intercity passenger carrier projects include all of the following:(c) Lease or lease-purchase.(f) Operating expenses allowed by the federal government in an executed federal capital contract(4) All programs shall have project costs defined in the contractual agreement.(5) An applicant may submit any operating or capital cost that is not specified in the application instructions to the department, in writing, for a determination as to eligibility. The department shall notify all recipients, in writing, upon the issuance of a determination of eligibility and specify the effective date.(6) A determination of eligibility is not funding approval.(7) In determining the distribution of comprehensive transportation funds to be made to intercity passenger carriers under the act, the department shall award operating assistance projects by a competitive or negotiated bid process and shall award capital projects by application.Mich. Admin. Code R. 247.4105