Local Bus Operating Assistance (LBO)

Local Bus Operating Assistance (LBO), also referred to throughout the blog as Local Bus Operations, is the state budget line item which supports the day-to-day functions of transit providers across Michigan. This includes worker wages, vehicle maintenance, and overall system management and administration. LBO comprises the majority of rural providers' annual budgets and a significant portion of urban providers' budgets.

References

• 102nd Legislature: Lame Duck
• 102nd Legislature, Weeks 57 and 58: The Conference Budget
• 102nd Legislature, Week 50: Proposed Budgets Reported from Appropriations
• 102nd Legislature, Week 49: Senate and House Budgets, Local and Federal Wins
• 102nd Legislature, Week 45: The House Hears Public Transit Testimony
• 102nd Legislature, Weeks 42 and 43: Fiscal Agency Budget Summaries, The Transit Caucus Convenes
• 102nd Legislature, Week 41: The Executive Transportation Budget, Safe Speed Limits
• 102nd Legislature, Weeks 18-23: The Budget Conference Committee Process
• 102nd Legislature, Week 17: TRU Transit Day at the Capitol
• 102nd Legislature, Week 16: Senate and House Budgets Reported from Committee
• 102nd Legislature, Week 10: The House Talks Transit, WDET Interviews Senator McMorrow
• 102nd Legislature, Week 8: House Fiscal Agency Transportation Budget, Grade Separation
• 102nd Legislature, Week 5: Toll Road Study, Governor's Recommended Budget