State | Initiative | Description | Status as of May 2006 |
California | Strategic Growth Plan | $107 billion over next decade on transportation, including issuing $5.6 billion in bonds for certain projects. Specific bills included in plan: | Governor rolled out plan 01/10/06. Lawmakers continue to negotiate a public works bond package that includes $19.2 billion for transportation and would require voter approval. |
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| AB 1838 (Oropeza, D)/SB 1165 (Dutton, R)-Places before California voters a $6 billion transportation bond in 2006 and another $6 billion bond in 2008 to improve capacity and reduce congestion. | AB 1838-Introduced 01/10/06. SB 1165-In Transportation and Housing Committee. |
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| AB 850 (Canciamilla, D)-Authorizes the California Department of Transportation to contract with public and private entities to expand the number of toll roads and other toll facilities and high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, to increase capacity on our roads. | Died in committee 01/31/06. |
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| SB 371 (Torlakson, D)-Provides design-build authority to the California Department of Transportation and regional transportation agencies to make construction more efficient and cost effective. | Passed Senate, sent to Assembly 01/30/06. |
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| AB 1266 (Niello, R)-Allows the California DOT design-sequencing authority for projects to make construction more efficient and cost effective. | Died in committee 01/31/06. |
Colorado | HB 1163 | Relates to the disposition of specified streams of state revenue, increases state funding for transportation to accelerate the completion of transportation projects included in the Strategic Transportation Project Investment Program of the DOT. Exact funding levels are being debated. | Introduced 01/18/06. House Committee on Finance, lay over, amended 03/08/06. Postponed indefinitely, 04/13/06. |
| 2006 Governor's Budget Proposal | Added another $80 million for transportation funding for the next year. | Submitted 11/05, offered as amendment to above bill; died on party-line vote. |
Connecticut | Governor's Budget Initiative | Adds another $344 million in additional transportation improvements over the next several years. Heavy focus on public transportation. | Rolled out 02/08/06. |
| HB 5715 | Multi-year, multibillion dollar bill entitled Statewide Transportation Improvements. | Introduced 03/02/06. Public Hearing 03/08/06. To Finance Committee 03/17/06. Favorable substitute 04/04/06. |
| Governor's Transportation Improvement Program | $26.5 million in state bond funding to finance a comprehensive package of transportation projects and initiatives for 2006. Includes $12.5 million dedicated for the I-95 corridor. | Announced 03/27/06. Approved by the State Bond Commission 03/31/06. |
| HB 5844 | A 10-year, $2.3 billion transportation package that would fund mass transit improvements without requiring tolls or an increase in the gas tax. The bill makes steps to improve coordination of transportation projects by making the Transportation Strategy Board part of the state budget office. It also would require the governor's office to start formal discussions with Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island on ways to enhance commuter and freight mobility. Also authorizes the state to issue up to $1 billion in special tax obligation bonds for the projects and allows the state to borrow $1.3 billion against future federal funds. | Emergency Certification 04/24/06. |
Delaware | EO 78 | Establishes a Transportation Finance Advisory Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of revenue and expenditure estimates in coordination with a review of the Capital Improvements Program. The committee will present findings and conclusions concerning the feasibility and sustainability to the Council on Transportation and to the governor. This review also will include an assessment of the extent to which the Capital Improvements Plan meets the 50/50 "pay go" standard and the 2.25 coverage test historically used in the state's transportation budget program. | Signed 01/09/06. |
| HB 350 | A bond and capital improvements act for FY ending June 30, 2007. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds; appropriates funds from the Transportation Trust Fund; proposes to add $20 million to the Trust Fund from the General Fund. | Introduced 01/26/06. |
Hawaii | SB 2758 | Allows moneys in the state highway fund to be used by the counties to construct and improve county roads and to defray the costs of ancillary county transportation programs. | Introduced 01/25/06. |
| SB 2872 | Repeals one-half percent county surcharge on state tax established to fund public transportation systems. | Introduced 01/25/06. |
Illinois | Governor's Budget Plan | Includes $2.3 billion to build or rebuild 100 miles of streets and highways statewide and create 140,000 jobs. It will match the projects in the federal road bill. Improves mass transit. The mass transit component of the capital construction plan will create 85,000 jobs. It will allow Chicago to connect between CTA and Metra lines, allows the Chicago suburbs to upgrade their train stations, and enable communities to purchase new buses. | Rolled out 02/15/16. |
| SB 2988 | Provides for the transfer of $170,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Road Fund in each of fiscal years 2007, 2008 and 2009. Directs the Department of Transportation to use this money to make grants to certain counties for the mitigation and relief of traffic congestion and for road or other transportation projects relating to business development. | Introduced 01/20/06. |
Indiana | Major Moves | A fully funded, comprehensive 10-year investment plan in Indiana's infrastructure to improve the economy and create job opportunities for Hoosiers. Major Moves eliminates the state's transportation $2.8 billion bud-get deficit and invests in the state's future through public-private partnerships to maximize the value and improve the Indiana Toll Road, construct the I-69 extension from Evansville to Indianapolis, and complete over 200 other vital transportation projects. | Rolled out 01/06. |
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| MAJOR MOVES LEGISLATION: HB 1008: Relates to public-private agreements for transportation. Establishes the Major Moves construction fund. Provides for the distribution of $50 million per year during 2006, 2007 and 2008 from the Major Moves construction fund to the Motor Vehicle Highway Account (MVHA). Amends current laws concerning toll roads and tollways and adds new provisions to authorize the finance authority to enter into public-private agreements with private entities concerning: 1) toll road projects; and 2) tollway projects, roads and bridges. |
Passed House, referred to Senate 02/01/06. Passed Senate with amendments, conferees appointed 03/02/06. Conferee Report adopted by House and Senate 03/14/06. Signed by Speaker of the House, President of the Senate 03/15/06. Signed by governor 03/15/06. |
Kentucky | Kentucky Six-Year Highway Plan | FY 2007- 2012. Emphasis on building roads to pave the way for economic development that already has been identified. Additional emphasis on alleviating congestion and improving safety. The Six-Year Plan includes $4.8 billion in federally funded highway programs and $3 billion in state-funded programs. It also includes over $948 million in pavement repair and bridge replacement projects. | Rolled out 02/10/06. |
Michigan | HB 4853 | Allows for the allocation of transportation funds contingent upon locality submission of an asset management plan. | Introduced 06/01/05. Passed House and transferred to Senate 12/14/05. Referred to Transportation Committee 01/11/06. |
Minnesota | SB 2446 | Proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to dedicate motor vehicle sales tax revenues to transportation and allocates revenue between public transit assistance and highway user tax distribution fund. To be brought to a vote of the people in the 2006 election. | Introduced 03/01/06. |
New Jersey | AB 1522 | Establishes in the General Fund a separate, nonlapsing fund, the "Transportation Project Capital Fund." All amounts received by the state of New Jersey from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as the state's allocation of the proceeds resulting from approved increases in tolls and fares for the use of port authority trans-Hudson River crossings shall be credited to this fund. The Transportation Project Capital Fund shall be used to finance construction of new transportation projects or improvements to existing transportation projects, and for permitted maintenance. | Introduced 01/10/06. |
| AB 1955 | Transportation Trust Fund Renewal and Reform Act of 2005- creates a Financial Policy Review Committee, provides enhanced funding, limits debt the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, among other things. | Introduced 01/10/06. |
| AB 2072 | Transportation Trust Fund Fiscal Integrity Restoration and Enhancement Act. Creates a Financial Policy Review Committee, provides enhanced funding, and limits debt the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, among other things | Introduced 01/26/06. |
| SB 186 | Enhances funding to the Transportation Trust Fund; relates to restoring fiscal integrity. | Introduced 01/10/06. |
| SB 614 | Enhances funding to the Transportation Trust Fund; relates to restoring fiscal integrity. | Introduced 01/10/06. |
| SCR 23 | Proposes dedication of $900 million from the General Fund for transportation purposes via Constitutional Amendment to be placed on ballot. | Introduced 01/10/06 |
| SCR 50 | Amends state Constitution to dedicate all motor fuel tax revenues for costs of the state transportation system and prohibits funding of costs of routine and operational maintenance from Transportation Trust Fund sources. | Introduced 01/17/06. |
Oklahoma | SB 1029 | Relates to the State Transportation Fund; changes it to a revolving fund; provides for appropriation and expenditure of funds therein; states purposes for which funds may be expended. | Introduced 02/06/06. Do pass committee recommendation 02/13/06. Passed Senate 03/06/06. House committee recommends do pass 04/06/06. |
| SJR 58 | Constitutional amendment creating Oklahoma Safe Roads Trust Fund; funded by revenue from taxes levied upon the sale of motor fuel; prohibits use of fund for certain purposes. To be placed on ballot. | Introduced 02/06/06. Passed Senate 03/06/06. House committee recommends do pass 04//13/06. |
Pennsylvania | Governor's 2006-2007 Budget | Includes an additional $130 million investment in the state's transportation system. Part of that money will push spending for bridge repairs to a record high of $500 million. | Proposed budget released 02/08/06. |
South Carolina | HB 4632 | Provides revenue for transportation and mass transit facilities by issuing bonds. | Introduced 02/09/06. |
Tennessee | HB 2664 | Requires 80 percent of state transportation funds be allocated equally by congressional district over a four-year period. | Introduced 02/09/06. |
Utah | HB 112 | Provides that the portion of the sales and use tax revenue that is deposited annually into the Centennial Highway Fund Restricted Account shall be deposited annually in the Transportation Investment Fund of 2005 when the highway general obligation bonds have been paid off and the highway projects completed that are intended to be paid from revenues deposited in the Centennial Highway Fund Restricted Account. | Introduced 01/18/06. Passed House, transmitted to Senate 02/14/06. Passed Senate with amendment to House 02/15/06. House concurs with Senate amendments 02/16/06. Signed by Speaker of the House 02/ 16/06. Signed by President of the Senate 02/16/06. Signed by governor 02/28/06. |
Virginia | The Kaine Transportation Plan | Major components include: Better Planning, Greater Accountability and Responsible Investments. |
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| BILLS INTRODUCED TO SUPPORT BETTER PLANNING: HB 1542: Transfer of development rights. Authorizes localities, as part of their zoning ordinances, to provide for transfer of development rights from one parcel of land to another parcel of land, thereby increasing the density of development on one parcel while restricting development on the other parcel. HB 1609: Zoning; traffic impact. Requires localities to prepare and consider a traffic impact analysis before approving zoning amendments. HB 1610: Zoning; road capacity. Allows a locality to deny or modify a request for rezoning when the existing and future transportation network, which will serve the proposed development, is inadequate to handle the anticipated transportation impact of the proposed development. | HB 1542: Introduced and referred to Committee On Counties, Cities and Towns 01/20/06. HB 1609: Introduced at request of governor. In committee 01/27/06. HB 1610: Introduced at request of governor. In committee 01/27/06. |
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| SB 373: Transfer of development rights. Allows localities to provide for the transfer of development rights from a parcel of property located in the locality to another parcel of property located elsewhere in the locality. | SB 373: Introduced 01/11/06. Passed Senate 01/30/06. Introduced in House 02/14/06. Passed House with substitute 03/08/06. Signed by Speaker 03/15/06. Signed by Senate President 03/16/06. Approved by governor 04/05/06. |
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| SB 724: Zoning; traffic impact. Requires localities to prepare and consider a traffic impact analysis before approving zoning amendments. | SB 724: Introduced at request of governor 01/27/06. |
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SJR 180: Introduced 01/27/06. Passed Senate, transmitted to House 02/14/06. Committee continued resolution to 2007, 02/17/06. |
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| The Kaine Transportation Plan | HB 1612 & SB 722: Relates to assessment of fees by the Department of Motor Vehicles on certain drivers; use of fees collected. Requires the courts to impose, in addition to any other penalties imposed, an initial additional fee for each conviction as shown on the driving record of certain motor vehicle law offenders. These fees, minus cost of collection, will be deposited into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund for highway maintenance purposes. | HB 1612: Introduced 01/27/06. In Appropriations Committee 02/15/06. SB 722: Introduced 01/27/06. In Finance Committee, incorporated into SB 708, 02/14/06. |
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| HB 1613 and SB 725: Relates to insurance license tax revenue dedication to mass transit. Dedicates an amount equal to the difference between one-third of the estimated revenue to be collected for all insurance license tax for each fiscal year and the estimated revenue from the motor vehicle insurance license tax; and increases the motor vehicle insurance license tax from 2.25 percent to 4.5 percent. | HB 1613: Introduced 01/27/06. Passed by indefinitely in Finance 02/06/06. SB 725: Introduced 01/27/06. In Finance Committee, incorporated into SB 708, 02/14/06. |
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| HB 1614 and SB 723: Increases vehicle registration fees and dedicates the proceeds to transportation purposes. | HB 1614: Introduced 01/27/06. In Appropriations Committee 02/15/06. SB 723: Introduced 01/27/06. In Finance Committee, incorporated into SB 708, 02/14/06. |
| HB 85 | Increases the amount of sales and use tax revenue dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund from an amount generated by a .5 percent sales and use tax, to an amount generated by a 1 percent sales and use tax. | Introduced 01/11/06. Assigned to Appropriations Sub-committee 02/09/06. |
| HB 118 | Increases the amount of sales and use tax revenue dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund from an amount generated by a .5 percent sales and use tax, to an amount generated by a .75 percent sales and use tax. | Introduced 01/11/06. Assigned to Appropriations Sub-committee 02/09/06. |
| HB 661 | Increases the amount of sales and use tax revenue dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund from an amount generated by a .5 percent sales and use tax, to an amount generated by a .75 percent sales and use tax. | Introduced 01/11/06. Assigned to Appropriations. Sub-committee 02/09/06. |
| HB 767 | Dedicates to the Transportation Trust Fund 75% of any annual general fund surplus revenues remaining after any required deposits to the Revenue Stabilization Fund and to the Virginia Water Quality Improvement Fund. | Introduced 01/11/06. Assigned to Appropriations Sub-committee 02/09/06. Continued to 2007 Appropriations, 02/10/06. |
| HB 1555/ SB 701 | Provides new funding for transportation for localities in northern Virginia. The sources of the new funds include: i) civil penalties for certain offenses relating to the operation of a motor vehicle by people residing in any of the localities; ii) additional motor vehicle registration fees for trailers, semitrailers, and trucks; iii) an additional fee on the rental of motor vehicles in the localities; iv) a transportation impact fee on the sale of real property in any of the localities; v) dedication of current sales and use tax on motor vehicle repair parts and accessories sold in any of the localities; and vi) a transient occupancy tax on rooms in the localities. | HB1555: Introduced, referred to Committee on Transportation. 01/20/06. Referred from Transportation to Finance Committee, 02/07/06. Reported out of Finance with substitute, referred to Committee on Appropriations, 02/13/06. SB701: Introduced, referred to Finance 01/20/06. Left in Finance 02/14/06. |
| SB 193 | Allows the Commonwealth Transportation Board to allocate up to 10% of funds available for highway construction to undertaking and financing of rail projects that, in its determination, will result in mitigation of highway congestion. | Introduced 01/11/06. Passed Senate, transmitted to House 02/01/06. Passed House 02/20/06. Signed by Speaker 02/08/06. Signed by Senate President 03/01/ 06. Senate agrees with governor's amendments 04/19/ 06. House rejects governor's amendments 04/19/06. |
| SB 630 | Increases the amount of sales and use tax revenue dedicated to the Transportation Trust Fund from an amount generated by a .5 percent sales and use tax, to an amount generated by a .75 percent sales and use tax. | Introduced, in Finance Committee 01/16/06. |
| SB 686 | Establishes the Transportation Future Fund to support the design and construction of surface transportation infrastructure of long-term statewide significance. The Fund is to be financed through a 1-cent increase in the sales and use tax and through establishment of toll roads. | Introduced, in Finance Committee 01/20/06. |
| SB 699 | Coordination of state and local transportation planning. Provides that, before adoption of any comprehensive plan or amendment, the locality shall submit such plan or amendment to the Department of Transportation for review and comment. | Introduced 01/20/06. Passed Senate 02/13/06. Passed House 03/01/06. Approved by governor 04/04/06. |
| SB 708 | Provides several mechanisms for funding transportation needs. Provides that all money credited to specified transportation-related funds shall be used for the purposes relating to the funding and maintenance of highways, public transportation, congestion mitigation, railways, seaports and airports; making payments on bonds and obligations related to funding transportation projects; or making loans to finance transportation projects. Establishes three new funds to focus on some of these needs. Two of these funds, The Virginia Urban Congestion Relief Fund and the Virginia Rural Transportation Fund, will be administered by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, and the third, the Shortline Railway Preservation Fund, will be administered by the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The bill would raise vehicle registration fees by $10 for most vehicles and $20 for large passenger cars and pickup or panel trucks; impose the retail sales and use tax on labor and service charges for vehicle maintenance and repair; increase the tax levied on diesel and alternative fuels to the same 17.5 cents currently levied on gasoline; impose an additional tax on gasoline, diesel and alternative fuels based on a percentage of the statewide average retail price of gasoline; and would phase-in an increase of the motor vehicles sales tax. | Introduced 01/20/06. Passed Senate, transmitted to House 02/17/06. Introduced in House, referred to Committee on Finance 02/20/06. |
Washington | HB 2157 | The development of transportation improvements will require both state, and regional and local efforts. This act is intended to enhance this partnership, not replace the need for resources to be provided by the state. | Carried over from 2005 session; reintroduced 01/09/06. |
| HB 2312 | Provides funding (motor vehicle fuel tax) for transportation projects. | Carried over from 2005; reintroduced 01/09/06. |
| HB 2871 | Establishes a nine-member commission in charge of a new regional transportation district covering the urban areas of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. | Introduced 01/16/06. Reported "Do Pass" from committee, 02/06/06. Passed House 02/21/06. Introduced in Senate 02/22/06. Passed Senate with amendment 03/01/06. Speaker of House, Senate President Signed 03/08/06. Governor Signed 03/29/06. |
| SB 6599 | Modifying central Puget Sound regional transportation governance and funding. | Introduced 01/16/06. Favorable Committee Report 02/03/06. Referred to Rules 03/08/06. |