Chief Patron: Governor Kaine
Increase highway construction funding

Item 443 #23g

Language
Page 377, line 24, strike "$1,972,525,260" and insert "$2,479,125,260".
Page 377, line 24, strike "$1,688,525,260" and insert "$2,227,525,260".
Page 377, after line 53, insert:
"2.  From the increased revenues dedicated to transportation during the 2006 Session of the General Assembly and deposited into a fund that is part of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and included within the amount appropriated in this Item for Dedicated and Statewide Construction is $25,000,000 the first year and $50,000,000 the second year for allocation by the Commonwealth Transportation Board for projects and programs that maintain mobility and level of service goals in designated transportation corridors through access management, land management, and spot improvements.
3.  From the increased revenues dedicated to transportation during the 2006 Session of the General Assembly and deposited into a fund that is part of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and included within the amount appropriated in this Item for Dedicated and Statewide Construction is $50,000,000 the first year and $67,500,000 the second year, which shall be deposited into the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund.  Grants and loans from this Fund shall further the goals identified by the Metropolitan Planning Organizations under Item 427 G. 1. of this act.  The department shall dedicate an additional eleven positions to further the expedited use of the Public-Private Transportation Act and other tolling opportunities throughout the Commonwealth.  The department may also procure private sector expertise in negotiation, procurement, valuation, and other related technical skills for the same purpose.".
Page 377, line 54, strike "2." and insert "4."
Page 378, line 7, strike "3." and insert "5."
Page 378, line 18, strike "4." and insert "6.".
Page 378, after line 26, insert"
"7 . Included in the appropriations in this Item for the primary, secondary, and urban construction service areas is $369,100,000 the first year and $354,000,000 the second year from the increased revenues dedicated to transportation during the 2006 Session of the General Assembly and deposited into a fund that is part of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and allocated pursuant to § 33.1-23.1 B of the Code of Virginia."
Page 378, line 27, after "B." strike the remainder of the line.
Page 378, strike lines 28 through 32, and insert:
"1.  From the increased revenues dedicated to transportation during the 2006 General Assembly and deposited into the Priority Transportation Fund, $50,000,000 the first year and $50,000,000 the second year shall be allocated to localities for the purposes outlined in § 33.1-23.05 of the Code of Virginia.
2.  To encourage local governments to systematically link land use and transportation planning, to assume responsibility for the maintenance and construction of non-interstate transportation facilities, and to provide staffing and cash flow support to such localities that assume this responsibility, an additional $27,500,000 in the first year and $32,500,000 in the second year from the increased revenues dedicated to transportation during the 2006 Session of the General Assembly shall be allocated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board to finance up to 50 percent of such activities."

Explanation
(This amendment provides additional funding for local, regional, and private partnerships, and improved coordination with land use activities, and addresses the funding impact to the highway construction program from fully funding maintenance with new revenues. This is part of the Governor's transportation initiative.)