Regional Transportation Sales Tax Transportation Investment Act of 2010 and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 as of April 5, 2017.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
HB 277 Transportation Investment Act of Three Rivers Regional Commission Transportation Background Transportation planning is one of the core functions.
Advertisements

PROPOSITION 218 IMPACTS ON UTILITY USER FEES Case Study City of Dixon Sewer Rate Repeal of 2007.
1 Assembly Bill x Dissolution Act Thomas P. Clark, Jr., Special Counsel to the City of Santa Ana Acting and Serving as Successor Agency to the Community.
Senate Bill 200 (revised July 10, 2009) 1. 2 Timeline Overview 2/19/092/20/093/27/094/3/095/11/096/18/09 Governor announced Transforming Transportation.
House Bill 2 and P3 Update Aubrey Layne Secretary of Transportation December 17, 2014.
Transportation Investments in Georgia: A Brighter Future Todd I. Long, PE, PTOE GDOT-Director of Planning.
HB 277 Transportation Investment Act of Bill Overview Transportation Sales and Use Tax – Creates 12 Special tax districts based on RC boundaries.
House Bill 277 and its Impact on the Georgia Mountains Region.
FY12 Budget Development Alachua County Board of County Commissioners April 5, 2011.
April 8, Budget Committee Meeting Budget Overview and Discussion.
Transportation Funding
October Prop K Strategic Plan & 5-Year Prioritization Programs Presentation to the Citizens Advisory Committee October 24, 2007.
Transportation Funding Overview 2010 GCAA Midyear Meeting Mike Kenn, President June 25, 2010.
Transportation Improvement Program Status and Update.
Transportation Investment Act of 2010 AASHTO/MTAP Conference December 6-9, 2010 Savannah, Georgia Steve Kish, Transit Program Manager Georgia Department.
Maine Municipal Association School Reorganization The Municipal Clerk’s Responsibilities October 4, 2007.
Simple Majority Bonds Representative Mia Gregerson (33LD) Representative Dick Muri (28LD)
LOCKPORT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Budget Development Process for An Overview of the New Property Tax Cap Presented by Michelle T. Bradley Superintendent.
What is a congressional hearing
City of Veneta Town Hall December /7 coverage with 2 deputies on duty School resource deputy Community resource deputy Full time sergeant 2.
GAMPO Workshop: SR 821 Multi-year Construction Agreements Brandon Beach Representing Congressional District 6 State Transportation Board June 25, 2010.
Josephine County Overview of Budget Process – Part 1 Presented at Weekly Business Session April 1, 2015.
Fern Ridge Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon December
HB 277 Regional Transportation Sales Tax Preliminary Project List Presentation Mayor and City Council Work Session March 1, 2011.
School District Reorganization Elverado CUSD 196 Elverado High School Michelle Heninger / Illinois State Board of Education.
April 6, Budget Committee Meeting Budget Overview and Discussion.
Information for Public Hearing July 22, TAX DIGEST AND MILLAGE RATE 2015 What is a Digest?  The total Net Assessed Value of Real, Personal Property,
Transportation and Transit Funding Options. Opportunities (Sales Tax)  Additional Mass Transit Sales Tax (UCA ) (.25%)  Requires countywide.
Public Hearings on Sections 602 & 603 Charter Amendment Ordinances Board of County Commissioners July 29, 2014.
CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE Chatham. Charter Review Committee Section 8-2 Periodic Charter Review  At least once every five years a special.
MASON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Bond Committee Meeting #1 August 9, 2016.
Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council Florida Department of TRANSPORTATION Carmen Monroy Director, Office of Policy Planning April 28, 2016.
Barrow County SPLOST 2018 Citizen Committee Meeting October 17, 2016
What is Tax Increment Financing?
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK AUGUST 24, 2017 REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REGARDING POTENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH.
Presentation Goal To help city and town officials and staff develop a more comprehensive knowledge of the Legislative process.
The Legislative Branch
Understanding the Appropriations Documents
Presentation Goal To help city and town officials develop a more comprehensive knowledge of the Legislative process.
FY 2018 Budget Review Process and Schedule
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Bill [B 75–2008]
Constitution Revision Commission (CRC)
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DECEMBER 11, 2017 ITEM NO
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK JULY 24, 2017 UPDATE REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA VOTER PARTICIPATION RIGHTS ACT (CVPRA) AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S.
Retail Marijuana committee
City of chandler Home RULE
DRPT Overview Jennifer Mitchell Agency Director
Budget Overview Review of Last Years Budget
The Legislative Branch
The Legislative Branch
Unit 1 Government Review Game
Consideration of Action Re: Commercial Cannabis Businesses
Transportation Forum for Northern Virginia’s Elected Leaders April 23, 2018 Presented by: Monica Backmon, Executive Director.
The Legislative Branch
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Georgia’s Government
County Wide Occupancy Tax
Roselle Park School District
The Legislative Branch
Monday, March 26th Quiz Ga. Film Industry Finish Leg. Branch Agenda
WASHINGTON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BUDGET PRESENTATION
An Overview of the 2017 Session
Leon county schools Legislative Update
Overview of City Budget
Southern Georgia Regional Transportation Roundtable April 17, 2017
Effective Budgeting in County Government
Georgia’s Legislative Branch
Preparing for Our Future
Tia Citizens’ review panel November 5, 2018
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Georgia’s Government
MARTA HISTORY MAX Program April 16, 2018.
Presentation transcript:

Regional Transportation Sales Tax Transportation Investment Act of 2010 and Transportation Funding Act of 2015 as of April 5, 2017

Agenda Introductions Comments from Heart of Georgia TIA Region Single County Sales Tax Process Overview / Refresher Regional Transportation Sales Tax Process Revenue Projections Roundtable Executive Committee Investment Criteria Timelines

Key Documents Transportation Investment Act of 2010 (HB277) OCGA Title 48, Chapter 8, Article 5 Creates Regional Special Tax Districts. Outlines process for the imposition of a regional transportation sales tax. Transportation Funding Act of 2015 (HB 170 and HB 106) OCGA 48, Chapter 8, Article 5A Allows majority of counties in region to trigger regional transportation sales tax process. Allows individual counties to levy single county transportation sales tax after July 1, 2017 (except in Atlanta region). Amendments to HB 170 that only apply to single county transportation sales tax. HB 134 (passed current session, awaiting Governor’s signature) If 10 of 18 counties pass resolutions for regional process, the single-county process is delayed until regional concludes

Single County Sales Tax Overview

Single County Sales Tax Levy of sales tax for transportation projects Up to 1% (in .05% increments) 5-year tax, or until projected amount collected, whichever comes first Requires Counties to meet and confer with Cities 30% of revenues must be spent on Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan projects LMIG Match remains at 30% Transportation Defined Broad – roads, bridges, freight/ logistics, airports, bike/ped facilities, safety improvements, transit, maintenance and operations. Includes professional costs – design, ROW acquisition, environmental, etc. Cannot have regional and county TSPLOSTs at the same time Passage requires a majority of votes cast by registered voters

Single County Sales Tax Process County initiates process with letter calling a meeting with Mayors Meeting must occur at least 30 days prior to call for referendum If Intergovernmental Agreement signed maximum rate is 1.00% Intergovernmental Agreement Includes (among other items): Prioritized list of projects (30% from SSTP projects, see STIP/TIP) Estimated project dollar amounts Procedure/Schedule for distribution of proceeds, audits, finances, etc. Document projects not fully funded by TSPLOST If Intergovernmental Agreement not signed by all then 0.75% Can coordinate with other counties through intergovernmental agreement (separate), each county still responsible for own process

Regional Sales Tax Overview

Regional Transportation Sales Tax Process begins with 10/18 counties calling for the Regional Roundtable to be formed 10 counties had passed a resolution as of 4/4/17 GDOT has asked that each county pass a resolution in support of or in opposition to forming a Regional Roundtable by late March/early April 2017 Initiation of process is not automatically a decision to call for the referendum

Regional Transportation Sales Tax Levy of sales tax for transportation projects Up to 1% (in .05% increments) 10-year tax, or until projected amount collected, whichever comes first If call for referendum issued by Roundtable, then passage requires a majority of votes cast by registered voters. If passed, LMIG Match goes to 10% Transportation Defined Broad – roads, bridges, freight/ logistics, airports, bike/ped facilities, safety improvements, transit, maintenance and operations. Includes professional costs – design, ROW acquisition, environmental, etc.

Use of Regional Sales Tax Proceeds 75% for Projects on the Investment List Projects on the Investment List selected by the Executive Committee and approved by Roundtable (sole decision). 30% of funds must go to projects in the SSTP (see STIP/TIP for ideas) 25% for Local Governments Distributed to cities and counties based on jurisdictions road mileage (4/5), and population (1/5) in the region. Can be used for any type of transportation improvements. Project list does not have to be developed during the regional process. Project list does not require approval from any other agency.

Revenue Projections State economist will need 3-6 weeks to develop and review Estimated collections in 2012 $670,985,360 Total $503,239,020 Regional (75%) $167,746,340 Local Discretionary (25%) Region-wide collections are down about 7.5% since 2010 (based on disbursements from GA DOR)

Regional Transportation Sales Tax Process Majority of counties pass resolution to initiate TIA process City Representatives on the Roundtable Selected Roundtable Adopts Criteria for Projects Elect Executive Committee Cities, counties and MPOs submit projects GDOT confirms criteria State Economist Projections Decision Point 1 – 10 counties achieved on 4/4/17 DOT determines what meets region’s criteria- Unconstrained Project list Executive Committee reviews all projects- Constrained Investment List Public Meetings Referendum Election Roundtable approves Final Investment List Calls for Vote Decision Point 3 (November 7, 2017) Decision Point 2 (August 4, 2017)

Regional Roundtable Roles and Responsibilities

Regional Roundtable Two (2) from each county (REQUIRED by TIA 2010) 36 members; County Chair and Mayor Representative (elected by Mayors), no proxies/designees No requirement for Chair of Roundtable to be elected Previous process did Conduct two meetings (REQUIRED by TIA 2010) Elect Executive Committee and adopt Investment Criteria Approve / Amend / Reject Investment List and call for referendum (if desired) Other meetings are not prohibited No quorum (minimum number to conduct business) set in TIA 2010 Voting requires majority vote of members present at the meeting (REQUIRED by TIA 2010)

Executive Committee Roles and Responsibilities

Executive Committee Elected by Roundtable Voting members Five Roundtable members No method for how Executive Committee members are elected in TIA 2010 Suggested: Nominations/Volunteers from the floor, secret ballot (due to timeliness) Non-Voting Members Two State Representatives (appointed by House Transportation Committee Chair) One State Senator (appointed by Senate Transportation Committee Chair) Previous process had Roundtable Chair as Chair of the Executive Committee No quorum (minimum number to conduct business) set in TIA 2010 Voting requires majority vote of members present at the meeting (REQUIRED by TIA 2010)

Executive Committee Duties Receive the Unconstrained Project List from GDOT Call for Projects from Cities/Counties/MPO/GDOT Develop Draft Fiscally Constrained Investment List Host two public hearings on Draft Constrained Investment List Present Final Investment List to Regional Roundtable

Investment Criteria 75% Regional Project List

Investment Criteria What are they? How are they developed? TIA 2010 requires that the Regional Roundtable establish investment criteria governs what types of projects could be funded through a regional transportation sales tax. How are they developed? Originally drafted by GDOT Director of Planning Comments solicited from local governments and MPOs GDOT Director of Planning provided Revised Draft Criteria Who adopts the Investment Criteria? Regional Roundtable

Project Types (from 2012 TIA) Roadway Capital Roadway and Bridge Maintenance Safety and Traffic Operations Freight and Logistics Aviation Bicycle and Pedestrian Transit Capital Transit Operations and Maintenance

Timelines

Potential Election Dates Estimated Date for Call for Referendum (Roundtable) Election Date Tax Period Would Begin August 4, 2017 November 7, 2017 April 1, 2018 February 21, 2018 May 22, 2018 September 1, 2018

Potential Schedule (Assuming 10 Counties Pass Resolutions to Form Roundtable) March 2017 GDOT Director of Planning Develops Investment Criteria, solicits input from locals/MPO Ask State Economist to Develop Revenue Estimates (3-6 weeks for delivery) April 2017 Mayoral Selections for Roundtable Initial Roundtable Meeting; Elect Chair, Appoint Exec. Comm., approve Investment Criteria State Appointments to Executive Committee Call for Projects (30-45 days) May 2017 Project Validation by GDOT Delivery of Unconstrained List by GDOT to Executive Committee June 2017 Executive Committee Meetings (anticipate at least 1 per week) July 2017 Public Hearings August 4 Roundtable Meeting to accept/reject list; Call for the Referendum Election