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Committee proposes $600,000 to help hire volunteer coordinators for rural demand‑response transit
Summary
Lawmakers discussed a $600,000 appropriation to help public transit agencies hire staff to recruit and coordinate volunteer drivers for demand‑response services; committee debated funding source and heard volunteer-count data.
Committee members discussed an appropriation of $600,000 intended to help public transit agencies hire volunteer coordinators to recruit and schedule drivers for demand‑response services, including Medicaid transport and rides for older residents.
Members said the money is intended to address a post‑COVID decline in volunteer drivers for rural demand‑response programs. A committee member cited statewide volunteer counts:…
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