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HB 277-Transportation Investment Act of 2010 Regional Sales Tax Overview Criteria Discussion

Bill Overview. MARTA Membership and Funding Rural and Human Services Transportation Transit Governance Study for Metro AtlantaTransportation Sales and Use TaxOverviewTimelineCriteria (distributed August 5, 2010)Relation to LMIG (formerly State Aid/LARP). MARTA. Suspends regulations on MARTA

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HB 277-Transportation Investment Act of 2010 Regional Sales Tax Overview Criteria Discussion

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    1. HB 277-Transportation Investment Act of 2010 Regional Sales Tax Overview & Criteria Discussion

    2. Bill Overview MARTA Membership and Funding Rural and Human Services Transportation Transit Governance Study for Metro Atlanta Transportation Sales and Use Tax Overview Timeline Criteria (distributed August 5, 2010) Relation to LMIG (formerly State Aid/LARP)

    3. MARTA Suspends regulations on MARTA’s 50% Capital and 50% Operational expenditures derived from existing 1% sales tax, for three years (newly available funds are restricted from use on salary and wage increases) Modifies MARTA Board: Reduce membership from 18 to 12 members Voting members from Fulton, DeKalb, City of Atlanta GDOT Commissioner voting member GRTA Executive Director non-voting member

    4. MARTA Permits Cobb, Gwinnett and Clayton Counties to join MARTA, via public referendum Counties joining MARTA would agree to pay the MARTA 1% sales tax now paid in Fulton and DeKalb Counties joining MARTA get 2 seats on the MARTA Board

    5. Rural and Human Services Transportation Creates the Georgia Coordinating Committee for Rural and Human Services Transportation of the Governor’s Development Council (GDC) Likely a Committee appointed by GDC (effectively, this is GRTA) Committee meets quarterly Committee will examine how transportation services are provided throughout the state and make recommendations to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget

    6. Committee will establish an Advisory Subcommittee consisting of: Department of Transportation Commissioner (Chairman) State School Superintendent Department of Human Services Commissioner Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Department of Community Health Commissioner Department of Labor Commissioner Governor’s Development Council Executive Director Department of Community Affairs Commissioner (Note: additional Committees can be appointed) Rural and Human Services Transportation

    7. By July 1 of each year, the Governor’s Development Council shall submit a preliminary report to the Advisory Subcommittee. By September 1 of each year, the Governor’s Development Council shall submit a final report to OPB and review and consideration. By January 15, of each year, OPB will submit final report to General Assembly. Rural and Human Services Transportation

    8. Transit Governance Study for Metro Atlanta area Creates Transit Governance Study Commission Explore the feasibility of combining all of the regional public transportation entities into an integrated regional body Prioritize transit corridors 12/31/10 – Preliminary report due to the Governor, Lt Governor, and Speaker of the House 8/1/11 – Final report to Governor, Lt Governor, and Speaker of the House with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation 8/1/11 – Commission is abolished unless extended by General Assembly

    9. Committee Members: 4 Senators from ARC district appointed by Lieutenant Governor 4 Representatives from ARC district appointed by House Speaker MARTA Oversight Committee Chairman Atlanta Regional Commission Chairman Regional Transit Committee Chairman (committee under ARC) Atlanta Regional Commission Staff person GRTA Executive Director MARTA General Manager Directors of other county transit systems Note – Legislative member will serve as chair Transit Governance Study for Metro Atlanta area

    10. Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Overview Creates 12 Special Tax Districts based on Regional Commission boundaries Each Special Tax District can levy 1% sales tax for 10 years, for transportation purposes Individual counties cannot “opt out” Funding collected in each District remains in each District Funding not subject to Congressional District Balancing

    11. 75% of funding (85% in Atlanta Region) spent on regionally selected projects Projects selected by Roundtable/Executive Committee (local governments) in collaboration with GDOT Director of Planning, following established criteria 25% of funding (15% in Atlanta Region) spent on transportation projects at discretion of local governments Funds distributed based on weighted average: 1/5th population and 4/5th center-line miles of roadway Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Overview Discretionary formula (25% everywhere, except 15% in Atlanta) 1/5th population & 4/5th center line miles-including all State Routes/Interstates/City Road/County Roads Discretionary formula (25% everywhere, except 15% in Atlanta) 1/5th population & 4/5th center line miles-including all State Routes/Interstates/City Road/County Roads

    12. Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Overview

    13. Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Overview

    14. Regional Transportation Roundtable required in each District Consists of 2 members from each county County Commission Chairman (or sole County Commissioner, if applicable) Mayor from County, elected by Mayors within each County *Additional member only in Atlanta Region Tax District: Mayor of Atlanta Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Overview

    15. Regional Transportation Roundtable creates an “Executive Committee” 5 members from Roundtable 2 State House of Representative Members, selected by Chairman of House Transportation Committee (non-voting member) 1 State Senate Member, selected by Chairman of Senate Transportation Committee (non-voting member) Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Overview

    16. August 5, 2010: GDOT Director of Planning mailed draft Investment List Criteria to Local Governments and MPOs for comments September 30, 2010: Local Government/MPO criteria comments due to Director of Planning November 15, 2010: Director of Planning adjusts/finalizes draft criteria and issues notice of first meeting of Regional Roundtable Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Timeline

    17. Winter 2011: Meeting of Regional Roundtable (notice given by GDOT Director of Planning) Includes 2 voting members from each county Discuss, amend, approve criteria Select members for Executive Committee Spring/Summer 2011: Local governments/MPOs submit project requests to GDOT Director of Planning Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Timeline

    18. Spring/Summer 2011: GDOT Director of Planning uses District criteria and local project requests to create fiscally unconstrained example investment list, submits to Executive Committee By August 15, 2011: Executive Committee creates District’s fiscally constrained draft investment list, including statement of benefits for each project. List provided to local governments/MPOs. Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Timeline

    19. August-October 2011 (at least 2 weeks prior to final roundtable meeting): 2 public meetings held in each region, to review Executive Committee developed investment list No later than October 15, 2011: Roundtable meets to amend/approve final investment list by majority vote or “gridlock” declared (impacts Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants-LMIG) Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Timeline

    20. Summer 2012 Primary Election: Public votes on regional sales tax Sales Tax collections begin within 80 days, if passed. Funding available for projects beginning early 2013. January 1, 2013 (if tax passes) Citizens Review Panel reports annually to General Assembly on progress of tax collections and project delivery schedules Speaker of House appoints 3 residents from within District Lieutenant Governor appoints 2 residents from within District Transportation Sales and Use Tax-Timeline

    21. Investment List Criteria Criteria will guide investment list (project) selection Criteria will comport with Statewide Strategic Transportation Plan: Support economic growth and competitiveness Ensure safety and security Maximize value of transportation assets Minimize impact of transportation on environment Criteria can vary by Special Tax District

    22. Investment List Criteria Guiding principles: Focus on deliverability Projects identified from existing Plans, Studies Projects consistent with SSTP and MPO Plans (as appropriate) Projects are multimodal, as appropriate across state Identify improvements that appeal to a broad spectrum of citizens

    23. Investment List Criteria-Program Areas and Target Investment Levels

    24. Investment List Criteria Draft “screening filter” for capital roadway program (entire state): Tier One: construction phase can begin within six years of beginning regional sales tax Tier Two: projects with approved concept report, no other work completed Tier Three: projects with local support but have not reached milestones noted above

    25. Investment List Criteria Draft “screening filter” for capital transit program (Outside Atlanta): Emphasis on construction phase or acquisition of capital equipment Contingency plan in place to operate or liquidate assets if future operating funds are based on renewal of HB 277 Service connects to employment or activity centers in region and increases mobility for citizens May include new, systematic replacement, upgrades, refurbishment, etc Improvement has shown considerable progress to assure deliverability within 10 year sales tax period

    26. Investment List Criteria Draft “screening filter” for capital transit program (Atlanta): Highest consideration given to projects most highly prioritized by Atlanta MPO (in conjunction with GDOT Director of Planning and GRTA), considering: Economic Benefit Lowest Environmental Impact Completion of environmental permitting Emphasis on construction phase or acquisition of capital equipment Contingency plan in place to operate or liquidate assets if future operating funds are based on renewal of HB 277 Has independent utility Service for proposed project provided in more than one county

    27. Investment List Criteria Draft “screening filter” for capital transit program (Atlanta) continued: Service connects to employment or activity centers in region Serve areas with land use ordinances that enable increased development densities near transit stops and stations May include new, systematic replacement, upgrades, refurbishment, etc Recommend prioritization of project selection as follows: Tier One: If EIS anticipated, approved draft environmental document or FTA approved LPA and Alternatives Analysis completed by end of SFY 2012 Tier Two: Completed Feasibility Study Tier Three: Recommended or endorsed by local governments, Atlanta Regional Commission or legislators but have not reached milestones noted above. May include work on future infrastructure projects to be funded beyond the 10 year sales tax time period

    28. Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) serves as trustee for each District’s tax revenues GDOT manages budget, schedule, delivery of all projects in state-except: bus and rail in Metro Atlanta GRTA manages budget, schedule, delivery of bus and rail projects in Metro Atlanta DOR publishes and maintains a website on project status/budget Transportation Sales and Use Tax

    29. Local Maintenance and Improvement Grants (formerly known as State Aid/LARP) funded with State Motor Fuel Funds: Roundtable approves investment list and sales tax is approved by voters: Local governments match LMIG with 10% funds Roundtable approves investment list and sales tax is not approved by the voters: Local governments match LMIG with 30% funds Roundtable does not approve investment list, public not given opportunity to vote: Local governments match LMIG with 50% funds Existing match rates: State Aid aprox 50% & LARP 0% Transportation Sales and Use Tax-LMIG *LMIG Funding distributed based on population and paved & unpaved miles (weighted avg of 1/3 population and 2/3 center line mileage-excluding mileage of all State Routes-including Interstates) *LMIG program uses a minimum of 10% and maximum of 20% of previous year’s collection of motor fuel taxes (required by SB 200, passed in 2009) *GDOT will notify local governments LMIG availability each year*LMIG Funding distributed based on population and paved & unpaved miles (weighted avg of 1/3 population and 2/3 center line mileage-excluding mileage of all State Routes-including Interstates) *LMIG program uses a minimum of 10% and maximum of 20% of previous year’s collection of motor fuel taxes (required by SB 200, passed in 2009) *GDOT will notify local governments LMIG availability each year

    30. Transportation Sales and Use Tax Ballot Question ( ) Yes ( ) No Shall _____ County’s transportation system and the transportation network in this region and the state be improved by providing for a 1 percent special district transportation sales and use tax for the purpose of transportation projects and programs for a period of ten years

    31. Additional Information: www.IT3.ga.gov

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