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File Number: 17-552 <br />·Revenues attributable to a $0.12 per gallon increase in the motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) <br />tax imposed by the bill with an inflation adjustment; <br />·50% of a $0.20 per gallon increase in the diesel excise tax, with an inflation adjustment; <br />·A portion of a new transportation improvement fee imposed under the Vehicle License <br />Fee Law with a varying fee between $25 and $175 based on vehicle value and with an <br />inflation adjustment; and <br />·A new $100 annual vehicle registration fee applicable only to zero-emission vehicles <br />model year 2020 and later, with an inflation adjustment. <br />SB 1 provides that the fuel excise tax increases take effect on November 1, 2017, the <br />transportation improvement fee takes effect on January 1, 2018, and the zero-emission vehicle <br />registration fee takes effect on July 1, 2020. <br />Analysis <br />First apportionments to locals are expected to begin in January/February 2018. Similar to the <br />Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA), the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) <br />is continuously appropriated, and apportioned to locals on a monthly basis. There is not a set <br />monthly amount as it is use-base; and it is not reimbursement based. <br />The following revenues will flow to locals: <br />·New Gas Tax <br />·Transportation Improvement Fee <br />·Portion of Diesel Excise Tax <br />Fifty percent of revenue goes to the state, and 50% to local jurisdictions, with the local share split <br />evenly between cities and counties. City revenues are allocated per capita; County revenues are <br />allocated 75% by registered vehicles, and 25% by road mileage. <br />Eligible projects “shall be prioritized for expenditure on basic road maintenance and road <br />rehabilitation projects, and on critical safety projects” (Streets and Highways Code Section <br />2030(a)). There is no use-it-or-lose-it requirement in SB 1, so multi-year projects are eligible. <br />Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: <br />·Road maintenance and rehabilitation <br />·Safety projects <br />·Railroad grade separations <br />·Complete streets components, including active transportation, bike/ped, transit facilities, <br />and stormwater capture projects <br />·Traffic control devices <br />·Match for state/federal funds for eligible projects <br />Per implementation guidelines, basic maintenance and safety projects should be prioritized, and <br />to the extent possible, include complete streets components and advanced technologies. <br />Prior to receiving funds, locals must annually submit a list of projects proposed to be funded with <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 10/12/2017