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TxDOT Transportation Planning Conference June 16, 2016
STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Trent W. Thomas State Legislative Affairs Director
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House Bill 20
Passed during 2015 legislative session Requires evaluation of TxDOT planning processes
– Performance-based planning – Project selection criteria
Requires 10-year plans by MPOs and TxDOT districts Design-build contracts –$150 million minimum
project cost Establishes House and Senate select committees on
transportation planning
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House Bill 20
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SEP
2015 2016
OCT NOV DEC
Sep. 1, 2015: TxDOT submits required initial report to the legislature
Mar. 31, 2016: TxDOT submits required preliminary report to the legislative select committees
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Nov. 1, 2016: Legislative select committees to submit recommendations in final HB 20 report
Winter–Fall 2016: Legislative select committee hearings
HB 20 Implementation Timeline
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Sunset Review
Texas Sunset Advisory Commission reviews whether a state agency is needed or how it can work better and save money – Commission is five Senators, five Representatives, and two public members
TxDOT is one of 24 agencies currently under review this biennium
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APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN
Sunset Review
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April 2016: Sunset staff kick-off meeting with TxDOT
Spring–Summer 2016: Sunset staff meetings with commission, divisions and districts
Fall 2016: Sunset findings released, Public hearings held
2016 TxDOT Sunset Review Timeline
Winter 2016: Sunset Commission issues recommendations
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Sunset Review
Division Meetings so far: 17 – More anticipated through summer
District Visits so far: 2 – 4 more planned for summer
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Sunset Staff TxDOT District Visits
Sunset staff members, SH 71 Express Project, Austin, May 2016
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Sunset Review
Sunset staff members assigned to TxDOT review
Discussions with Sunset staff are confidential, documents are not subject to disclosure
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Amy Tripp Sr. Policy Analyst
Alan Leonard Policy Analyst
Tamara Schiff Policy Analyst
Jennifer Jones, Deputy Director
Katharine Teleki, Review Director
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Funding Outlook – Proposition 1
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2014 constitutional amendment – Portion of oil & gas severance tax revenues into the State Highway Fund (SHF)
Unpredictability
Funding fluctuates year to year – FY 2015: $1.74 billion – FY 2016: $1.13 billion – FY 2017: $0.60 billion (est.)
Rainy Day Fund threshold established by legislative select committee – Raising the baseline could result in
fewer or no Prop 1 funds to TxDOT
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Funding Outlook – Proposition 7
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2015 constitutional amendment – Portion of general sales tax and motor vehicle sales tax revenues into the SHF
Estimated revenue: – FY 2018: $2.5 billion – FY 2019: $2.5 billion – FY 2020: $2.9 billion
Unpredictability By 2/3 vote, legislature can reduce Prop 7
revenue deposited into SHF by up to 50% in a given fiscal year
Leg. can budget Prop 7 to pay debt service (fewer dollars for highway improvements)
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State Budget Challenges
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Issue Action Date Potential Costs Foster care system overhaul
Ruling in December 2015, Reform process began April 2016
$100 million per year
Oil and gas equipment sales tax exemption
Texas Supreme Court decision pending – expected in 2016
$4.4 billion in refunds for 2017 and $500 million per year after 2017
AMC Theatres franchise tax deduction
Texas Court of Appeals decision pending – expected in 2017 or later
$6 billion in initial refunds and $1.5 billion per year thereafter in lost collections
Court cases could impact the state budget in upcoming sessions
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State Budget Challenges
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Other Cases and Issues
House committees considering additional school finance reforms – Future measures are not expected to impact
transportation funding
Rising health insurance premiums for teachers – May require more state and school district
spending to fund plans
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Energy Sector Roads
Over the past several years, the Texas Legislature has passed multiple measures to address energy sector roads
– County Transportation Infrastructure Fund • In 2013 authorized TxDOT to distribute
$224.5 million among eligible counties – Proposition 1
• In 2014 allocated portion of new funding to energy sector needs
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Energy Sector Roads
$1.5 billion in total funding initiatives since 2013 TxDOT repaired damaged pavement and addressed immediate safety needs
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Energy Sector Improvements Completed
Miles of pavement repaired 899
Miles of shoulders added or repaired 221
Miles of pavement rehabilitated 955
Intersections improved 8
Miles of narrow lanes widened 928
Energy Sector Corridor Improvement Program announced March 2016
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Texas Transportation Commissioners on Energy Sector Needs
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Priority 1 Energy Sector corridor funding needs
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Note: Priority 2 Energy Sector corridor funding needs total an additional $1.25 Billion.
Energy Play Priority 1 Corridor Estimate
Eagle Ford Shale $ 569M
Permian Basin $ 676M
Barnett Shale $ 271M
Anadarko Basin $ 97M
Haynesville-Bossier $ 179M
Total $1.8 Billion
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Process to develop a corridor improvement program
Districts have developed preliminary project scopes and estimates
Workshops in energy impacted areas
– June: Midland & Victoria
– July: Carthage
For more information go to www.roadsfortexasenergy.com
A public relations campaign was launched in 2012
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In Closing
FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THE TXDOT STATE LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
WEBSITE or TxDOT CROSSROADS
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