Review of High-Speed Rail Draft 2016 Business Plan

Mar 17, 2016 - This amount includes $2.6  billion in federal stimulus funds, which are available for expenditure only through September 30, 2017. As of November 2015, HSRA had spent $670  million of these funds. The remaining $928  million in federal funds are subject to a funding agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3394

Legislative Oversight of Transportation Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - The transportation departments within the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency have generally disregarded legislative direction to provide program and expenditure information. We recommend that the Legislature withhold action on the budget of the Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing pending submittal of previously requested supplemental reports by the various departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/704

Motor Vehicle Account Condition [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which primarily funds the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and DMV, faces a significant deficit in the budget year without corrective actions. In order to ensure that the MVA remains in a healthy fiscal condition, the Legislature will have to either increase fees further or reduce expenditures for the departments it supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/947

Assessment of Weight Fees on Farm Vehicles in California [Publication Details]

Oct 1, 1984 - The construction and maintenance of California's highway system is financed primarily with tax revenues from two sources: (l) federal and state taxes assessed on the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel, and (2) weight fees imposed on commercial vehicles weighing more than 2,000 pounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3107

Road Charge Pilot Program Update [Publication Details]

Sep 15, 2016 - In 2014, legislation was enacted that requires the California State Transportation Agency to conduct a road charge pilot program to study the feasibility of charging individuals for each mile they drive as an alternative to fuel taxes. The road charge pilot program officially began in July 2016 and will continue through March 2017. In this post, we provide an update on the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3499

The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We provide a history of the VLF tax reductions and an explanation of the distribution of the revenues. We also answer many common questions regarding the VLF—including information about the insufficient moneys provision in current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/853

Alternative Public Transportation Funding For Los Angeles County [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1979 - Senate Resolution No. 46 (1978) directs the Legislative Analyst to study and recommend alternative means of providing increased funding for public transportation in Los Angeles County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3522