1. (a) The authority shall establish a written procedure for allocating money to projects described in section 1(a)(3) and 1(a)(4) of this chapter.

2. (b) The procedure established under this section must include at least the following:

   1. (1) An application procedure to identify projects that qualify for funding.
   2. (2) Criteria for prioritizing projects.
   3. (3) Procedures for selecting projects.
   4. (4) Procedures for reporting the results of the selection process and the status of projects to the interim study committee on fiscal policy established by IC 2-5-1.3-4 in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 .

3. (c) The prioritization and selection process under this section must give consideration to the following:

   1. (1) The impact of the project on toll road usage.
   2. (2) Consistency of the project with local transportation plans.
   3. (3) The extent to which the project will have local financial participation relative to local available resources.
   4. (4) The amount of vehicular traffic served.
   5. (5) The potential local economic impact.
   6. (6) Whether the project is deemed to be an emergency by the applicant and the authority.

As added by P.L.83-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.53-2014, SEC.84.