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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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