facilities, and other costs necessary for the qualified project. Right of way acquisition costs include compensation to landowners located within one thousand feet of the right of way whose property decreased in value due to the location of the right of way, if a government unit has provided at least onefourth of the funding for the qualified project and has approved, by ordinance, a policy to provide and limit such compensation. As applied to any qualified project to be financed from the state transit account, eligible project costs are limited to capital expenditures for transit equipment and facilities.” SECTION 2. Section 281140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: Any such state or local government agency “Section 281140. or instrumentality or political subdivision of the State may contract with any other state or local government agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of the State to carry out its functions under this chapter but none shall be required to do so. However, the provisions of an ordinance adopted by a government unit pursuant to Section 1143130(5) regarding compensation to landowners must be made a part of any such contract.” SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
facilities, and other costs necessary for the qualified project. Right of way acquisition costs include compensation to landowners located within one thousand feet of the right of way whose property decreased in value due to the location of the right of way, if a government unit has provided at least onefourth of the funding for the qualified project and has approved, by ordinance, a policy to provide and limit such compensation. As applied to any qualified project to be financed from the state transit account, eligible project costs are limited to capital expenditures for transit equipment and facilities.” SECTION 2. Section 281140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read: “Section 281140. Any such state or local government agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of the State may contract with any other state or local government agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of the State to carry out its functions under this chapter but none shall be required to do so. However, the provisions of an ordinance adopted by a government unit pursuant to Section 1143130(5) regarding compensation to landowners must be made a part of any such contract.” SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. XX
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