The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - First, the proposal would limit eligibility for CTP funding to zero ‑emission technologies. (CTP historically has funded both low ‑emission and zero ‑emission technologies, although has begun to prioritize the latter in recent years.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Additionally, as discussed above related to competitive TIRCP and the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program, out-year funding for previous GGRF commitments is somewhat uncertain. (We note that the administration has already awarded the full $75  million for the Highways to Boulevards Pilot Program to specific projects.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - ZEV = Zero ‑emission vehicle. Increase Existing Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Increase Existing Fuel Taxes. The Legislature could increase existing fuel taxes to offset declining state transportation revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA is the typical fund source that supports CHP ’s activities and projects, as it follows the “beneficiary pays ” principle. That is, through their vehicle fees, the state ’s vehicle and road users —rather than the general taxpayer —pay for the expenses associated with helping keep them safe on state highways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - The administration has not yet identified what fund source it plans to use to pay the future debt service on these bonds. Figure 3 Budget Plan Relies on Lease Revenue Bonds for Field Office Replacements (In Millions) 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 2023 ‑24
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - This includes $1  billion from formula-based TIRCP that had been planned for 2024 ‑25 to instead be provided in 2025 ‑26, as well as a total of $460  million that had been planned for the Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program across 2023 ‑24 and 2025 ‑26 to instead be provided in 2027 ‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 1, 2021 - (The budget for CalSTA also includes $408  million from various funds for zero-emission transit and rail equipment purchases and infrastructure, as part of the Zero-Emission Vehicles Package, which is described in more detail in the “Natural Resources and Environmental Protection ” spending plan post.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4458

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The state constitution has a balanced budget requirement, which means the balance of the SFEU must be set above zero for the upcoming fiscal year. Any level above zero is up to the discretion of the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2017-18 Budget: Department of Transportation

Feb 14, 2017 - We also recommend having Caltrans report at budget hearings on alternative funding sources available to pay for the proposed charging stations. Background The Governor ’s 2016 Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan, among other goals, calls for the installation of 30 new public “direct current (DC) fast-charging stations ” —electric vehicle charging stations that can
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3560