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?