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Business, Transportation, and Housing
Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
The Budget includes approximately $13.9 billion for the state's transportation programs. This is an increase of $2.7 billion over funding available in 2006-07.
Included in this funding is $1.5 billion for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), $2.5 billion for the State Highway Operations and Protection Program, $929 million for the Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP), $2.1 billion for local streets and roads maintenance (including $950 million reflected in the General Government portion of the Budget), and $1.4 billion for transit projects. The Proposition 42 transfer also is fully funded at an estimated $1.5 billion and $182.7 million is included to pay outstanding loans from previous years.
TRANSPORTATION BOND FUNDING
The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006 authorizes $19.925 billion over the next 10 years to fund existing and new statewide transportation-related infrastructure programs and projects. Legislation enacted together with the budget further defines how several of these programs will work and includes accountability provisions. The Budget incudes $4.2 billion in 2007-08 as shown in Figure BTH-01.
PROPOSITION 42
Proposition 42, enacted in March 2002, amended the State Constitution to transfer state sales taxes on gasoline, other than revenues calculated under the spillover formula, from the General Fund to transportation purposes beginning in 2003-04. The Budget reflects full Proposition 42 funding of $1.5 billion, including $703 million for STIP, $602 million for TCRP, and $176 million for the Public Transportation Account (PTA), as provided in existing law. In November 2006, Proposition 1A was enacted to limit the conditions under which Proposition 42 transfers can be suspended and require that all outstanding loans of Proposition 42 funds to the General Fund be repaid in annual increments by June 30, 2016. The Budget fully funds the 2007-08 $83 million incremental repayment.
MASS TRANSPORTATION
The Budget provides funding for the following transit, rail and planning programs, as reflected in Figure BTH-02.
The Budget reflects the state's major emphasis on infrastructure. The reduction in operating grants reflects several one-time components of funding in 2006-07, including repayment of Proposition 42 loans and a correction in 2007-08 for an overestimate of revenues allocated to this program in 2006-07. Future year amounts for this program are estimated to increase significantly under the provisions of the transportation budget trailer bill.
The Public Transportation Account receives funds from sales tax on diesel fuel, a portion of the sales tax increase provided by Proposition 111, Proposition 42, and the "spillover" sales tax on gasoline. Spillover revenues occur when revenue derived from gasoline sales taxes is proportionately higher than revenue derived from all taxable sales pursuant to a statutory formula, and generally reflect higher gas prices. These revenues have been growing at an extremely rapid rate, from $88.6 million in 2003-04 to $827 million projected in 2007-08, and are expected to continue to grow to well over $1 billion by 2010-11. These revenues, in addition to increases in gasoline and diesel fuel sales tax revenues, have enabled the state to fund the following transportation programs in 2007-08 that were previously funded by the General Fund:
Transportation General Obligation Bond Debt Service ($948 million)
Developmental Services-Regional Center Transportation ($129 million)
Home-to-School Transportation ($99 million)
Proposition 42 Loan Repayment Pursuant to Proposition 1A ($83 million)
CAPITAL OUTLAY SUPPORT STAFFING
The Budget includes an increase of $157.7 million and 527 position equivalents, including state staff, overtime and contractual services to provide capital outlay support including bond-related workload in 2007-08.
STATE HIGHWAY OPERATION AND PROTECTION PROGRAM
The Budget provides $2.5 billion to fund projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program that reduce collisions and hazards to motorists, preserve and rehabilitate bridges and roadways, enhance and protect roadsides, and improve the operation of the state highway system. This is an increase of $189 million over 2006-07.
MAINTENANCE
The Budget provides $1.1 billion for maintenance of approximately 15,000 centerline miles of highway, over 230,000 right-of-way acres, and over 12,000 state highway bridges. This reflects an increase of $162 million over 2006-07.
LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS
The Budget provides $2.1 billion for local streets and roads maintenance, including $950 million from bonds authorized by Proposition 1B, enacted in November 2006. This is an increase of $533 million and 34 percent over 2006-07.
RAIL OPERATIONS
The Budget provides $111 million to manage and coordinate intercity rail passenger services and local transit projects that provide commuters with a range of transportation options, help to improve the state's air quality, and reduce highway congestion and fuel consumption. Caltrans manages two state-supported routes operated by Amtrak, the San Joaquin and Pacific Surfliner, and financially supports the Capitol Corridor.
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