1. ARC Board Working Session May 21, 2015 Understanding the Transportation Funding Act (HB 170)

2. What the Transportation Funding Act Achieves… Diversifies state transportation funding streams Doubling of state transportation funding Provision for county-level “transportation districts”

3. State Transportation Funding Sources Excise Tax 26 cents/gallon gasoline 29 cents/gallon diesel $5 per night Hotel / Motel Room Nightly Fee Alternative Vehicle Annual Fee $300 commercial $200 non-commercial Heavy Vehicle Annual Impact Fee $50 - 15,500 to 26,000 lbs. $100 - Greater than 26,001 lbs.

4. $1.9 Billion Generated in 2017

5. Significant Amount of Funding Generated in ARC 10 County Region (examples) 43% of Excise Tax 59% of Hotel / Motel Room Nightly Fee

6. LMIG will Increase as State Funding Grows

7. Facts on Special Transportation Districts 159 special districts created 1% maximum rate (fractional rates allowed) 5 year maximum period of time At least 30 percent of the estimated revenue allocated to projects in the state-wide strategic transportation plan

8. Potential Funds Generated for Special Transportation Districts in 10 County Region

9. Thought Exercise… Potential Options for Cross Regional Cooperation?

10. Clifton Corridor (Fulton-DeKalb) Transit expansion between Lindbergh and Avondale Station Total Cost: $1.2 billion Funds Generated in Counties:

11. I-285 Transit (DeKalb-Fulton-Cobb) Transit expansion between Doraville and Cumberland Total Cost: $1.5 billion Funds Generated in Counties:

12. SR 85 Corridor (Fayette-Clayton) Corridor improvements between SR 92 and I-75 Total Cost: $70 million Funds Generated in Counties:

13. SR 140 Corridor (Cherokee-Fulton) Corridor improvements between Roswell and Canton Total Cost: $275 million Funds Generated in Counties:

14. SR 6 Corridor (Cobb-Douglas-Fulton) Corridor improvements between Cobb and Airport Total Cost: $260 million Funds Generated in Counties:

15. SR 120 Corridor (Gwinnett-Fulton) Corridor improvements between Johns Creek and Duluth Total Cost: $120 million Funds Generated in Counties:

16. Example ProjectsCherokeeClaytonCobbDeKalbDouglasFayetteFultonGwinnett Clifton Corridor $900,000,000 $300,000,000 I-285 Transit $400,000,000$700,000,000 $400,000,000 SR 85 Corridor $60,000,000 $10,000,000 SR 140 Corridor$190,000,000 $85,000,000 SR 6 Corridor $100,000,000 $60,000,000 SR 120 Corridor $85,000,000$35,000,000 Total Example Project Costs$190,000,000$60,000,000$500,000,000$1,600,000,000$100,000,000$10,000,000$930,000,000$35,000,000 Total Funding Generated$156,000,000$225,000,000$655,000,000$529,000,000$113,000,000$100,000,000$1,204,000,000$690,000,000 Summary of Example Costs by Jurisdiction

17. Questions ? What are your thoughts on potential strategies that could succeed as a special transportation district project? What questions need to be answered to determine if a special transportation district is appropriate for your community?