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ARC Board Working SessionMay 21, 2015
Understanding the Transportation Funding
Act (HB 170)
What the Transportation Funding Act Achieves…
• Diversifies state transportation funding streams
• Doubling of state transportation funding
• Provision for county-level “transportation districts”
State Transportation Funding Sources
Excise Tax26 cents/gallon gasoline29 cents/gallon diesel
$5 per nightHotel / MotelRoom 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.
$1.9 Billion Generated in 2017
Revenues $1,667,000,000 $225,000,000
Excise Tax Hotel/Motel Nightly Fee Heavy Vehicle FeeAlt Veh Annual Fee
Significant Amount of Funding Generated in ARC 10 County Region
(examples)
43% of Excise Tax
59% of Hotel / Motel
Room Nightly Fee
LMIG will Increase as State Funding Grows
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
Potential Funds Generated for Special Transportation Districts in 10 County
Region
Thought Exercise… Potential Options for Cross Regional Cooperation?
Clifton Corridor (Fulton-DeKalb)
• Transit expansion betweenLindbergh and Avondale Station
• Total Cost: $1.2 billion
• Funds Generated in Counties:
I-285 Transit (DeKalb-Fulton-Cobb)
• Transit expansion betweenDoraville and Cumberland
• Total Cost: $1.5 billion
• Funds Generated in Counties:
SR 85 Corridor (Fayette-Clayton)
• Corridor improvements between SR 92 and I-75
• Total Cost: $70 million
• Funds Generated in Counties:
SR 140 Corridor (Cherokee-Fulton)
• Corridor improvements between Roswell and Canton
• Total Cost: $275 million
• Funds Generated in Counties:
SR 6 Corridor (Cobb-Douglas-Fulton)
• Corridor improvements betweenCobb and Airport
• Total Cost: $260 million
• Funds Generated in Counties:
SR 120 Corridor (Gwinnett-Fulton)
• Corridor improvements betweenJohns Creek and Duluth
• Total Cost: $120 million
• Funds Generated in Counties:
Example Projects Cherokee Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fayette Fulton Gwinnett
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 $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
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?