Title: The 2015-16 Budget: Transportation Proposals
Headings: Transportation Proposals
The 2015-16 Budget:
Transportation Proposals
Executive Summary
Background
Spending by Major Transportation Programs
(Dollars in Millions)
Crosscutting Issues
Road Usage Charge Pilot Program
Background
Oregon’s Experience With a Road Usage Charge
Governor’s Proposals
Proposals Raise Concerns
LAO Recommendations
MVA Fund Condition
Background
Governor’s Proposals
MVA Likely to Become Insolvent in 2017–18
Issues for Legislative Consideration
CalTrans
Project Initiation Documents
Background
Governor’s Proposal
LAO Assessment
LAO Recommendations
Transportation Management System
Background
Governor’s Proposal
LAO Assessment
LAO Recommendations
High–Speed Rail Authority
Background
Update on the ICS
Initial Construction Segment Construction Packages
Progress on Key Nonconstruction Activities
Overseeing and Measuring Progress of ICS
LAO Recommendations
California Highway Patrol
Area Office Replacement
Background
Governor’s Proposal
LAO Assessment
LAO Recommendations
Department of Motor Vehicles
Field Office Replacement
Background
Governor’s Proposals
LAO Assessment
LAO Recommendation

Content: Spending by Major Transportation Programs
Figure 1 shows spending for the state’s major transportation programs and departments from selected sources. Figure 1
Transportation Budget Summary—Selected Funding Sources
(Dollars in Millions)

Actual
2013–14
Estimated
2014–15
Proposed
2015–16
Change From 2014–15
Amount
Percent
Department of Transportation





General Fund
$83.4
$83.4
$84.0
$0.6
0.7%
Special funds
4,854.5
3,735.4
3,633.6
–101.8
–2.7
Bond funds
1,334.7
559.2
562.4
3.1
0.6
Federal funds
3,771.4
4,759.8
4,627.1
–132.7
–2.8
Local funds
819.3
1,139.4
1,595.3
455.9
40.0
Totals
$10,863.4
$10,277.2
$10,502.3
$225.1
2.2%
High–Speed Rail Authority





Bond funds
$48.4
$50.2
$1,354.5
$1,304.3
2597.5%
Federal funds
1,291.1
616.1
1,224.0
608.3
98.7
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
—
250.0
250.0
—
—
Reimbursements
—
1.0
—
—
—
Totals
$1,339.5
$917.3
$2,828.9
$1,911.6
208.4%
California Highway Patrol





Motor Vehicle Account
$1,836.9
$2,043.9
$2,174.3
$130.4
6.4%
Other special funds
164.7
180.1
182.9
2.8
1.5
Federal funds
15.5
19.9
19.8
—
–0.1
Totals
$2,017.1
$2,243.9
$2,377.0
$133.1
5.9%
Department of Motor Vehicles





Motor Vehicle Account
$975.1
$1,058.7
$1,049.8
–$8.9
–0.8%
Other special funds
46.7
48.1
47.2
–0.9
–1.9
Federal funds
4.1
4.1
2.9
–1.2
–29.7
Totals
$1,025.9
$1,110.8
$1,099.9
–$11.0
–1.0%
State Transit Assistance





Public Transportation Account
$408.1
$385.9
$387.8
$1.9
0.5%
Bond funds
278.4
649.2
150.0
–499.2
–76.9
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund
—
25.0
50.0
25.0
100.0
Totals
$686.5
$1,060.1
$587.8
–$472.3
–44.6%
Caltrans. The Governor’s budget proposes total expenditures of $10.5 billion in 2015–16 for Caltrans—$225 million, or 2 percent, more than estimated current–year expenditures. As shown in Figure 1, Caltrans expenditures from local reimbursements are assumed to increase by $456 million (or 40 percent). This higher level of expenditures primarily reflects the shifting of some workload initially assumed to occur in the current year to the budget year. HSRA. The Governor’s budget proposes total expenditures of about $2.8 billion in 2015–16 for HSRA. This amount is $1.9 billion (or three times) more than the estimated level of expenditures in the current year. The increase in expenditures would primarily be supported from the proceeds of bonds authorized by Proposition 1A (2008). CHP and DMV.