county transportation presentation (february 11, 2013)

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County Transportation

SystemsAssociation of MN Counties, MN County Engineers Association, MN

Inter-County AssociationPresentation to MN Senate Transportation Committee

February 11, 2013


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Minnesota Roadways Comparison of System Miles and Traffic Volume-2006

Total LocalShare

120,629 miles89.1%

40.7% VMT

Total CountyShare

45,000 miles

33.5%24.7% VMT

Source:

Mn/DOT Traffic

Data and Analysis


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County System:

County State Aid System (CSAH) 30,600 miles of roadway - 67% of total countymileage

County Roads

14,500 miles of roadway, 33% of mileage

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Highway User Tax Distribution

Fund (HUTDF)Main Revenue Sources Gas Tax roads and bridges

License Tab Fees roads and bridges

Motor Vehicle Sales Tax (MVST) 60% roads

40% transit (36% metro, 4% rural)

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Highway User Tax Distribution Fund(HUTDF) Breakdown

62% - Trunk Highway Fund

29% - County State Aid Fund (CSAH)

9%- Municipal State Aid (MSA)

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CSAH Distribution of FundsApportionment Formulaoldmoney

10% equal to all counties 10% proportional based on vehicle

registration 30% based on county lane miles 50% county construction needs

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CSAH Distribution of Funds

Excess Formulanew money from

2008 bill

40% vehicle registrations

60% needs

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County Roads 14,500 milesNot eligible for CSAH funds

Primary Revenue Source Property Taxes

Possible other sources: Wheelage Tax (metro only) Aggregate Tax

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Federal Funds $100 million annually

Distributed by the 8 Area TransportationPartnerships (ATP)

Major Collectors and above are eligible forfederal funding.

59% of CSAH system eligible 42% of CSAH and County Roads combined eligible

Bridges

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Faribault County Construction History Map


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Anticipated General Revenues Annual Estimated Revenue

County Levy / County Program Aid $5.2 million / $4.9 million

Wheelage Tax Funds $1.7 million

Gravel Tax Funds $0.2 million

County State Aid Highway (CSAH)* $10.0 million

City Cost Share Participation $7.0 million

Regional Railroad Authority Levy $1.6 million

$25.7 million / 30.6 million

* Includes Flexible Highway Account and Leased Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Revenues

Project Specific Annual Estimated Revenue

Federal Aid $5.0 million

State Trunk Highway Funds $2.5 million

State Bridge Bond Funds $0.2 million$7.7 million

TOTAL $33.4 million / $38.3 million

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Dakota County Funding Summary

Total

Thru 2030 2004 Plan 2012 Plan

Needs $1 billion $1.253 billion

Revenue $600 million $658 million

Shortfall $400 million $595 million

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Local Response to Challenges Local property tax levies applied to road

and bridge construction and maintenancehave increased steadily

Increased dependence on borrowing as a

finance strategy Deferred projects and maintenance

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State Response to Challenges -Bonding

Addition of the Local Road ImprovementProgram Last year $10M

Local Bridge Bonding Last year $30M

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State Response Chapter 152

Gas Tax Increase 8.5 cents

Tab Fee Increase removed cap

MVST 60%/40% split roads/transit

Constitutionally Dedicated

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Solution Leverage Constitutionally

Dedicated Streams

Increase State Aid and other targetedstate funding gas tax, tab fees, motorvehicle sales tax

Sales tax on gas- not constitutionallydedicated but automatically indexes

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Bonding General Obligation andTruck Highway

Low Interest Rates Lack of options in many Greater MN Counties

Could especially help with ten ton roads

Trunk Highway Bonds more revenue would

raise bonding capacity

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2013 AMC Legislative Initiatives New revenue, a balanced, comprehensive

package Local Government Tools:

Expanding wheelage tax statewide

Removing the referendum requirement for the

Greater MN Sales Tax for local roads and bridges

Contact: Abbey [email protected] (651) 789-4339

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