2008 Fund Estimate Assumptions
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Transcript of 2008 Fund Estimate Assumptions
Division of Budgets
2008 Fund Estimate2008 Fund EstimateAssumptionsAssumptions
Tab 120Ref. 4.3
Presented to thePresented to the
California Transportation California Transportation CommissionCommission
June 2007June 2007
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Fund Estimate AssumptionsFund Estimate Assumptions
Assumptions will guide revenue and expenditure calculations in the Fund Estimate (FE).
Choices made now will have a lasting impact and need to be based on the best information available.
Two key policy issues are identified that could have a significant impact on the FE.
Federal Obligation Authority (Item SHA 13) Major Public Transportation Account (PTA) Items
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Key Policy AssumptionsKey Policy Assumptions
Federal Obligation Authority Options (Item SHA 13)
A. Hold the Federal OA level constant at the 2008-09 level ($17.0 billion).
B. Escalate the 2008-09 OA level at 1.8 percent, consistent with the projected growth rate for fuel excise tax revenues ($17.6 billion).
C. Escalate the amount of OA received in 2006-07 at 1.8 percent over the FE period ($15.8 billion).
D. Escalate the amount of OA received in 2006-07 at 1.8 percent, then hold OA constant over the FE period ($14.9 billion).
E. Use the AASHTO April 2007 projected SAFETEA-LU estimates, including the drastic OA reduction in 2010 ($16.2 billion).
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Major PTA Items: Spillover Revenues (PTA 5) Section 183.1 Transfer (SHA 9 & PTA 7) General Fund Expenditures (PTA 12) Spillover to STA (PTA 11)
Significant Revenue Impact $1.3 billion in 2007-08 Up to $5 billion over FE period
Outcome Uncertain Competing proposals in Legislature
Key Policy AssumptionsKey Policy Assumptions
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Department Department RecommendationRecommendation
Delay adoption of FE Assumptions until enactment of the 2007-08 Budget.