2660 Department of Transportation
Major Program Changes
  • The Caltrans Budget reflects $1.5 billion of expenditures in 2007-08 from allocations of $5.2 billion to Caltrans in Proposition 1B bond funds for a range of transportation programs.

  • The Caltrans Budget reflects full funding of Proposition 42 at $1.5 billion plus $83 million for loan repayment pursuant to Proposition 1A of 2006.

  • The Caltrans Budget assumes spending the tribal compact cash as it comes in until the date that the bonds are sold is better known. $100 million is assumed to be spent in both 2006-07 and 2007-08 and will be deposited in the State Highway Account per current law.

  • The Caltrans Budget proposes to increase pavement maintenance funding by $185 million. The State Highway Operations and Protection Program is increased by $100 million while the Maintenance Program is augmented by $85 million. This is made possible by retaining $85 million in miscellaneous revenues not subject to Article XIX of the Constitution in the State Highway Account and tribal gaming cash to these priorities.

  • The Caltrans 2006-07 budget includes $204.5 million in additional federal funding from both reimbursement for emergency funds expended by Caltrans in past years and from federal funding that other states were unable to use. These funds will be used for additional rehabilitation work.