Bill Text: CA AB351 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Transportation funding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB351 Detail]
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Amended
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January 03, 2018 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION
| Assembly Bill | No. 351 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Melendez |
February 08, 2017 |
An act to amend Sections 16773, 16965.1, and 63048.67 Section 16773 of, to add Section 16321 to, and to repeal Section 16965 of, the Government Code, to amend Sections 183.1 and 2103 of the Streets and Highways Code, and to amend Sections 9400.1 and 42205 of, and to repeal Section 9400.4 of, the Vehicle Code, relating to transportation, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 351, as amended, Melendez.
Transportation funding.
(1)Existing law provides for loans of revenues from various transportation funds and accounts to the General Fund, with various repayment dates specified.
This bill, with respect to any loans made to the General Fund from specified transportation funds and accounts with a repayment date of January 1, 2019, or later, would require the loans to be repaid by December 31, 2018.
(2)
(1) Existing law imposes weight fees on the registration of commercial motor vehicles and provides for the deposit of net weight fee revenues into the State Highway Account. Existing law provides for the transfer of certain weight fee revenues from the State Highway Account to the Transportation Debt Service Fund to reimburse the General Fund for payment of debt service on general obligation bonds issued for transportation purposes. Existing law also provides for the transfer of certain weight fee revenues to the transportation Bond Direct Payment Account for direct payment of debt service on designated bonds, which are defined to be certain transportation general obligation bonds issued pursuant to Proposition 1B of 2006. Existing law also provides for loans of weight fee revenues to the General Fund to the extent the revenues are not needed for bond debt service purposes, with the loans to be repaid when the revenues are later needed for those purposes, as specified.
This bill would repeal these provisions, thereby retaining the weight fee revenues in the State Highway Account. The bill would make other conforming changes in that regard.
(3)
(2) Existing law provides for the deposit of fuel excise tax revenues imposed by the state on fuels used in motor vehicles upon public streets and highways in the Highway Users Tax Account, and appropriates those revenues to various purposes. Existing law, with respect to the portion of these revenues that is derived from increases in the motor vehicle fuel excise tax in 2010, requires an allocation of revenues to reimburse the State Highway Account for the
amount of weight fee revenues that the State Highway Account is not receiving due to use of weight fee revenues to pay debt service on transportation general obligation bonds and to make certain loans to the General Fund, with the remaining amount of this portion of revenues allocated 44% to the State Transportation Improvement Program, 12% to the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, and 44% to city and county streets and roads.
This bill would delete the provisions relating to the reimbursement of the State Highway Account for weight fee revenues and relating to the making of loans to the General Fund, thereby providing for the portion of fuel excise tax revenues that is derived from increases in the motor vehicle fuel excise tax in 2010 to be allocated 44% to the State Transportation Improvement Program, 12% to the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, and 44% to city and county streets and roads. The bill would thereby make an
appropriation.
(4)
(3) Existing law requires certain revenues deposited in the State Highway Account that are not restricted as to expenditure by Article XIX of the California Constitution to be transferred to the Transportation Debt Service Fund in the State Transportation Fund, as specified, and continuously appropriates these funds for payment of current year debt service on certain mass transportation bonds.
This bill would delete the requirement to transfer these revenues to the Transportation Debt Service Fund, thereby providing for these revenues to be used for any transportation purpose authorized by statute, upon
appropriation by the Legislature.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, loans of revenues to the General Fund from the State Highway Account, the Public Transportation Account, the Bicycle Transportation Account, the Motor Vehicle Fuel Account, the Highway Users Tax Account, the Pedestrian Safety Account, the Transportation Investment Fund, the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund, the Motor Vehicle Account, and the Local Airport Loan Account shall be repaid, on or before December 31, 2018, to the account or fund from which the loan was made. This section shall apply to all loans that otherwise have a repayment date of January 1, 2019, or later.
SEC. 2.SECTION 1.
Section 16773 of the Government Code is amended to read:16773.
(a) Whenever any payment of principal of any bonds shall become due, either upon the maturity of any of the bonds or upon the redemption thereof prior to maturity, and whenever any interest on any of the bonds shall fall due, warrants shall be drawn against the appropriation made by the bond act from the General Fund by the Controller in favor of the Treasurer, or state fiscal agents, or other duly authorized agents, pursuant to claims filed with the Controller by the Treasurer, in the amounts so falling due.(b) For any payments of debt service, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 998.404 of the Military and Veterans Code, with respect to any bonds issued pursuant to a veterans’ farm
and home purchase bond act adopted pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 980) of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, the Controller shall first draw warrants against the appropriation from the Veterans’ Bonds Payment Fund in Section 988.6 of the Military and Veterans Code, and, to the extent moneys in that fund are insufficient to pay the amount of debt service then due, shall draw warrants against the appropriation made by the bond act from the General Fund for payment of any remaining amount then due.
SEC. 3.SEC. 2.
Section 16965 of the Government Code is repealed.(a)(1)The loan repayment dates relative to State Highway Account loans to the General Fund that are specified in the provisional language of the following Budget Act items are hereby eliminated, and the Director of Finance may repay any remaining portion of the outstanding balance of these loans in any year in which the director determines the funds are needed to reimburse the General Fund for debt service or to redeem or defease bonds maturing in a subsequent fiscal year, provided that the loans shall be repaid no later than December 31, 2018:
(A)Item 2660-011-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2010 (SB 870, Chapter 712 of the Statutes of 2010).
(B)Item 2660-013-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2010, as added by Section 6 of SB 84 (Chapter 13 of the Statutes of 2011).
(C)Item 2660-013-0042 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2011 (Chapter 33 of the Statutes of 2011).
(2)All funds loaned pursuant to the provisions referenced in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) are hereby determined to
have been from weight fee revenues in the State Highway Account fund balance.
(b)The loan repayment date relative to the Public Transportation Account that is specified in the provisional language in Item 2660-011-0046 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2010 (SB 870, Chapter 712 of the Statutes of 2010), is hereby eliminated, and the loan pursuant to this item shall instead be repaid by December 31, 2018.
The loans made from the State Highway Account through the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund to the General Fund that are referenced in clause (i) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 63048.65 are hereby determined to have been from weight fee revenues in the State Highway Account fund balance.
SEC. 6.SEC. 3.
Section 183.1 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:183.1.
Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 182 or any other provision of law, money deposited into the account that is not subject to Article XIX of the California Constitution, including, but not limited to, money that is derived from the sale of documents, charges for miscellaneous services to the public, condemnation deposits fund investments, rental of state property, or any other miscellaneous uses of property or money, may be used for any transportation purpose authorized by statute, upon appropriation by the Legislature or, after transfer to another fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature from that fund.SEC. 7.SEC. 4.
Section 2103 of the Streets and Highways Code is amended to read:2103.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, of the net revenues deposited to the credit of the Highway Users Tax Account that are derived from the increases in the rates of taxes that are imposed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 7360 and Section 7361.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, all of the following shall occur on a monthly basis:(1) Forty-four percent shall be transferred by the Controller to the State Highway Account to fund projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program that are consistent with Section 2 of Article XIX of the California Constitution.
(2) Twelve percent shall
be transferred to the State Highway Account to fund projects in the State Highway Operation and Protection Program.
(3) Forty-four percent shall be apportioned by the Controller for local street and road purposes as follows:
(A) Fifty percent shall be apportioned by the Controller to cities, including a city and county, in the proportion that the total population of the city bears to the total population of all the cities in the state.
(B) Fifty percent shall be apportioned by the Controller to counties, including a city and county, in accordance with the following formulas:
(i) Seventy-five percent shall be apportioned among the counties in
the proportion that the number of fee-paid and exempt vehicles that are registered in the county bear to the number of fee-paid and exempt vehicles registered in the state.
(ii) Twenty-five percent shall be apportioned among the counties in the proportion that the number of miles of maintained county roads in each county bear to the total number of miles of maintained county roads in the state. For the purposes of apportioning funds under this subparagraph, any roads within the boundaries of a city and county that are not state highways shall be deemed to be county roads.
(b) After the transfers or other actions pursuant to subdivision (a), at least 90 percent of the balance deposited to the credit of the Highway Users Tax Account in the Transportation Tax Fund by the 28th
day of each month shall be apportioned or transferred, as applicable, by the Controller by the second working day thereafter, except for June, in which case the apportionment or transfer shall be made the same day. These apportionments or transfers shall be made as provided for in Sections 2104 to 2122, inclusive. If information is not available to make the apportionment or transfer as required, the apportionment or transfer shall be made on the basis of the information of the previous month. Amounts not apportioned or transferred shall be included in the apportionment or transfer of the subsequent month.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the funds apportioned by the Controller to cities and counties pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) are not subject to Section 7104 or 7104.2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. These funds may be
expended for any street and road purpose consistent with the requirements of this chapter.
SEC. 8.SEC. 5.
Section 9400.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:9400.1.
(a) (1) In addition to any other required fee, there shall be paid the fees set forth in this section for the registration of commercial motor vehicles operated either singly or in combination with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more. Pickup truck and electric vehicle weight fees are not calculated under this section.(2) The weight of a vehicle issued an identification plate pursuant to an application under Section 5014, and the weight of an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 36000, shall not be considered when calculating, pursuant to this section, the declared gross vehicle weight of a towing commercial motor vehicle that is
owned and operated exclusively by a farmer or an employee of a farmer in the conduct of agricultural operations.
(3) Tow trucks that are utilized to render assistance to the motoring public or to tow or carry impounded vehicles shall pay fees in accordance with this section, except that the fee calculation shall be based only on the gross vehicle weight rating of the towing or carrying vehicle. Upon each initial or transfer application for registration of a tow truck described in this paragraph, the registered owner or lessee or that owner’s or lessee’s designee, shall certify to the department the gross vehicle weight rating of the tow truck:
Gross Vehicle Weight
Range | Fee |
10,001–15,000
........................
| $ 257 |
15,001–20,000
........................
| 353 |
20,001–26,000
........................
| 435 |
26,001–30,000
........................
| 552 |
30,001–35,000
........................
| 648 |
35,001–40,000
........................
| 761 |
40,001–45,000
........................
| 837 |
45,001–50,000
........................
| 948 |
50,001–54,999
........................
| 1,039 |
55,000–60,000
........................
| 1,173 |
60,001–65,000
........................
| 1,282 |
65,001–70,000
........................
| 1,398 |
70,001–75,000
........................
| 1,650 |
75,001–80,000
........................
| 1,700 |
(b) The fees specified in subdivision (a) apply to both of the following:
(1) An initial or original registration occurring on or after December 31, 2001, to December 30, 2003, inclusive, of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more.
(2) The renewal of registration of a commercial motor vehicle operated
either singly or in combination, with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more for which registration expires on or after December 31, 2001, to December 30, 2003, inclusive.
(c) (1) For both an initial or original registration occurring on or after December 31, 2003, of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more, and the renewal of registration of a commercial motor vehicle operated either singly or in combination, with a declared gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or more for which registration expires on or after December 31, 2003, there shall be paid fees as follows:
Gross Vehicle Weight Range | Weight Code | Fee |
10,001–15,000 | A | $ 332 |
15,001–20,000 | B | 447 |
20,001–26,000 | C | 546 |
26,001–30,000 | D | 586 |
30,001–35,000 | E | 801 |
35,001–40,000 | F | 937 |
40,001–45,000 | G | 1,028 |
45,001–50,000 | H | 1,161 |
50,001–54,999 | I | 1,270 |
55,000–60,000 | J | 1,431 |
60,001–65,000 | K | 1,562 |
65,001–70,000 | L | 1,701 |
70,001–75,000 | M | 2,004 |
75,001–80,000 | N | 2,064 |
(2) For the purpose of obtaining “revenue neutrality” as described in Sections 1 and 59 of Senate Bill 2084 of the 1999–2000 Regular Session (Chapter 861 of the Statutes of
2000), the Director of Finance shall review the final 2003–04 Statement of Transactions of the State Highway Account. If that review indicates that the actual truck weight fee revenues deposited in the State Highway Account do not total at least seven hundred eighty-nine million dollars ($789,000,000), the Director of Finance shall instruct the department to adjust the schedule set forth in paragraph (1), but not to exceed the following fee amounts:
Gross Vehicle Weight Range | Weight Code | Fee |
10,001–15,000 | A | $ 354 |
15,001–20,000 | B | 482 |
20,001–26,000 | C | 591 |
26,001–30,000 | D | 746 |
30,001–35,000 | E | 874 |
35,001–40,000 | F | 1,024 |
40,001–45,000 | G | 1,125 |
45,001–50,000 | H | 1,272 |
50,001–54,999 | I | 1,393 |
55,000–60,000 | J | 1,571 |
60,001–65,000 | K | 1,716 |
65,001–70,000 | L | 1,870 |
70,001–75,000 | M | 2,204 |
75,001–80,000 | N | 2,271 |
(d) (1) In addition to the fees set forth in subdivision (a), a Cargo Theft Interdiction Program fee of three dollars ($3) shall be paid at the time of initial or original registration or renewal of registration of each motor vehicle subject to weight fees under this section.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to vehicles used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, and tow trucks.
(3) For vehicles registered under Article 4 (commencing with Section 8050) of Chapter 4, the fee imposed under this subdivision shall be apportioned as required for registration fees under that article.
(4) Funds collected pursuant to the Cargo Theft Interdiction Program shall not be proportionately reduced for each month and shall be transferred to the Motor Carriers Safety Improvement Fund.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 42270 or any other provision of law, of the moneys collected by the department under this section, one hundred twenty-two dollars ($122) for each initial, original, and renewal registration shall be reported monthly to the Controller, and at the same time, deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of
the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund. All other moneys collected by the department under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. One hundred twenty-two dollars ($122) of the fee imposed under this section shall not be proportionately reduced for each month. For vehicles registered under Article 4 (commencing with Section 8050) of Chapter 4, the fee shall be apportioned as required for registration under that article.
(f) (1) The department, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall design and make available a set of distinctive weight decals that reflect the declared gross combined weight or gross operating weight reported to the department at the time of initial registration, registration
renewal, or when a weight change is reported to the department pursuant to Section 9406.1. A new decal shall be issued on each renewal or when the weight is changed pursuant to Section 9406.1. The decal for a tow truck that is subject to this section shall reflect the gross vehicle weight rating or weight code.
(2) The department may charge a fee, not to exceed ten dollars ($10), for the department’s actual cost of producing and issuing each set of decals issued under paragraph (1).
(3) The weight decal shall be in sharp contrast to the background and shall be of a size, shape, and color that is readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet.
(4) Each vehicle subject to this section shall display the
weight decal on both the right and left sides of the vehicle.
(5) A person may not display upon a vehicle a decal issued pursuant to this subdivision that does not reflect the declared weight reported to the department.
(6) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) or any other provision of law, the moneys collected by the department under this subdivision shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Motor Vehicle Account in the State Transportation Fund.
(7) This subdivision shall apply to vehicles subject to this section at the time of an initial registration, registration renewal, or reported weight change that occurs on or after July 1, 2004.
(8) The following shall apply to vehicles registered under the permanent fleet registration program pursuant to Article 9.5 (commencing with Section 5301) of Chapter 1:
(A) The department, in consultation with the Department of the California Highway Patrol, shall distinguish the weight decals issued to permanent fleet registration vehicles from those issued to other vehicles.
(B) The department shall issue the distinguishable weight decals only to the following:
(i) A permanent fleet registration vehicle that is registered with the department on January 1, 2005.
(ii) On and after January 1, 2005, a vehicle for which the department has an
application for initial registration as a permanent fleet registration vehicle.
(iii) On and after January 1, 2005, a permanent fleet registration vehicle that has a weight change pursuant to Section 9406.1.
(C) The weight decal issued under this paragraph shall comply with the applicable provisions of paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive.
SEC. 9.SEC. 6.
Section 9400.4 of the Vehicle Code is repealed.SEC. 10.SEC. 7.
Section 42205 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:42205.
(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 42270), the department shall file, at least monthly with the Controller, a report of money received by the department pursuant to Section 9400 for the previous month and shall, at the same time, remit all money so reported to the Treasurer. On order of the Controller, the Treasurer shall deposit all money so remitted into the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund.(b) The Legislature shall appropriate from the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund to the department and the Franchise Tax Board amounts equal to the costs incurred by each in performing their duties pursuant to Article 3
(commencing with Section 9400) of Chapter 6 of Division 3. The applicable amounts shall be determined so that the appropriate costs for registration and weight fee collection activities are appropriated between the recipients of revenues in proportion to the revenues that would have been received individually by those recipients if the total fee imposed under the Vehicle License Fee Law (Part 5 (commencing with Section 10701) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code) was 2 percent of the market value of a vehicle. The remainder of the funds collected under Section 9400 and deposited in the
account may be appropriated to the Department of Transportation, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, and the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purposes authorized under Section 3 of Article XIX of the California Constitution.
