S. 2433 · 114th Congress
University Transit Rider Innovation Program Act of 2015
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University Transit Rider Innovation Program Act of 2015 or the UTRIP Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 18, 2015
University Transit Rider Innovation Program Act of 2015 or the UTRIP Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT) to make grants to designated recipients, local or state governmental authorities, private nonprofit organizations, or operators of public transportation services (recipients) to increase the use of public transportation by undergraduate or graduate students attending an institution of higher education (covered students).
A recipient may use amounts provided under a grant to:
- offset decreased revenue resulting from providing discounted fares to covered students,
- provide general operating assistance to public transportation services and routes designed to better serve institutions of higher education, or
- pay for capital costs associated with expanding and maintaining public transportation services and routes designed to serve such institutions.
To be eligible for a grant, a recipient must provide to covered students a discounted fare for public transportation that is: (1) not more than 75% of the fare, and (2) applicable to both monthly and single-ride fares.
DOT shall apportion amounts made available to carry out this Act to large urbanized areas, small urbanized areas, and rural areas based on the relative numbers of full-time equivalent covered students in such areas, according to a specified formula, with specified exceptions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: University Transit Rider Innovation Program Act of 2015
Also known as: UTRIP Act
Latest action (Dec 18, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 18, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.