Dedicating Transportation Funding For Transportation Purposes -
Comparisons of Transportation Funding Proposals 4/23/2015
SCA 7 (Huff) Speaker Atkins (No Bill) SB 16 (Beall)
Weight Fees SCA 7 asks the voters to permanently dedicate $1
billion in weight fees to trans Note: Constitutionally protected
and cannot be diverted by a vote of the Legislature.
Speaker Atkins proposes to dedicate $1 billion annually to
transportation. Note: Can be diverted with a majority vote bill in
the future
SB 16 proposes to dedicate a portion of the diverted weight
fees. 20% in 15-16, 40% in 16-17, 60% in 17-18, 80% in 18-19, 100%
thereafter. !Note: Can be diverted with a majority vote bill in the
future
HUTA Funds SCA 7 would dedicate $100 million annually in HUTA
funds to local transportation (as proposed to be amended)
N/A N/A
Excise Tax Protected under the current Constitutional provisions
(Article XIX as amended by Proposition 22)
N/A 5-year Tax increase: 10 cent per gallon on motor vehicles
fuel ($1.5 billion annually); a 12 cent per gallon on diesel fuel
($312 million annually). Would automatically be suspended if the
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program is not reauthorized by
2019-20. Note: Excise taxes are dedicated to transportation under
Article XIX. Cannot be used for bond debt payment (Prop. 22)
Vehicle License Fee Increase
SCA 7 ensures any future VLF Increases (above current .65% rate)
are used for trans purposes- not debt service.
N/A Permanent VLF tax increase: .35% increase ($1.12 billion
annually.) - 5-year phase-in with .07%increase per year. Note:
Funding would not be used for transportation purposes but instead
would be used to pay for bond debt.
Vehicle Registration Fee
SCA 7 ensures any future vehicle registration fee increases are
for trans purposes- not debt service.
N/A 5-year Tax increase: Vehicle Registration Fee increase by
$35 ($1 billion annually). Would automatically be suspended if the
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program is not reauthorized by
2019-20. Note: Vehicle Registration fees would be dedicated to
transportation under Article XIX but could be used for other
non-road repair expenditures including debt service.
Zero Emissions Vehicle Fee
Ensures any future vehicle taxes or fees are protected for use
only on transportation purposes - not debt service.
N/A Permanent $100 zero emissions vehicle fee. 3-year phase-in
reaching $25 million annually. If the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Program is not reauthorized, this fee would be
deposited into the state highway account. Note: Zero Emissions fees
would be dedicated to transportation under Article XIX, but could
be used for other non-road repair expenditures including debt
service.
Road User Charge
Since this is currently undefined in Speakers plan it is not
clear if SCA 7 protections would apply.
$52 per vehicle annually. Generates $1.8 billion, but less than
half ($800 m) would go to trans projects. Note: No bill language to
date.
Loan Repayment N/A but Republicans proposed to repay $1 billion
as part of larger transportation proposal.
$200 million a year repayment of transportation loans. (4
years)
$1 billion repaid over 3 years (1/3 each year) beginning in
fiscal year 2016-17. Paid out of the Proposition 2 debt repayment
requirements.
