The Roads Most Traveled: California’s Transportation Funding Needs Sacramento Valley Division Friday, March 2, 2017 3pm – 5pm
California Statewide Local Streets & Roads Needs Assessment 2016 Update
Average Statewide PCI 100 Excellent 85 Good 70 50 68 (2008) 100 70 50 At Risk Poor to Failed Excellent Good 85 68 (2008) 66 (2012/2014) 65 (2016)
Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura’s PCI is 70.8 Average PCI by County Special Note Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura’s PCI is 70.8 15 “Good” 38 “At-Risk” 5 “Poor” 5 “Good” 45 “At-Risk” 7 “Poor”
Why is 65 Critical? 65 100 $2-4/sy 70 $15-20/sy PCI 50 $30-40/sy 25 Time (years)
PCI of 65 looks like this:
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Summary
Existing Funding: $1.98 B/year
Achieve BMP in 10 years: $7 B/year $2.5 B/year to maintain
Maintain PCI = 65: $3.5 B/year
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Principles To Guide Advocacy For Transportation Funding For This Session
Transportation Funding Proposals: SB 1 (Beall) & AB 1 (Frazier)
Key Reforms Restores independence to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). Creates the Office of Transportation Inspector General as an independent entity and office within state government. Permanently extends and expands the limited CEQA exemption for transportation repair, maintenance, and minor alteration projects to existing roadways Creates an Advanced Mitigation program for transportation projects. Constitutional Protections – SCA 2 (Newman)
Approximate Additional Revenue $1.8 billion from a 12 cent increase to the gasoline excise tax, adjusted every 3 years for inflation $1.1 billion from ending the Board of Equalization (BOE) “true up” and resetting the rate to the historical average of 17.3 cents per gallon, adjusted every 3 years for inflation $1.3 billion from a $38 increase to the Vehicle Registration Fee, adjusted every 3 years for inflation $500 million from restoration of half the truck weight fees to transportation projects
Approximate Additional Revenue (Cont.) $600 million from a 20 cent per gallon increase to the diesel excise tax, adjusted every 3 years for inflation $300 million from unallocated cap and trade funds $263 million from 3.5 Percent Increase to the diesel sales tax $60 million from miscellaneous transportation revenues $20 million from Vehicle Registration Fee on zero emission vehicles, starting in the 2nd year of ownership, adjusted every 3 years for inflation
$3.2 billion RMRA Funding Breakdown State Highway System - $1.45b annually Local Streets and Roads – $1.45b annually Self-help counties – $200m Active Transportation Programs – $80m annually Additional $70m through Caltrans efficiencies. Advanced Mitigation – $120m one-time funds California State University – $2m for transportation research and workforce training.
Restoration/Returned Revenue from the HUTA State Transportation Improvement Program - $770m annually State Highway Operation and Protection Program – $210m annually Local Streets and Roads - $770m annually
Cap and Trade Revenues and Diesel Tax Increases Transit and Intercity Rail – $563m annually for transit and intercity rail capital projects and operations $40 million additionally set aside for intercity and commuter rail under SB 1 (Beall).
TCIF and Loan Repayments Freight, trade corridors, and goods movement – $600m annually for freight, trade corridors, and goods movement. $706m one-time funds for transportation loan repayment.
Important Links For More Information fixcaroads.com www.savecaliforniastreets.org www.cacities.org
Thank You! Questions? Rony Berdugo Legislative Representative League of California Cities (916) 658-8283 rberdugo@cacities.org