April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Idaho Task Force on Public Transportation Summary Report February 2004

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Formation of the Task Force 15-member statewide steering committee Formed in 2003 Collaborative effort organized by: –Association of Idaho Cities –Idaho Association of Counties –Idaho Association of Chambers of Commerce –Kootenai Metropolitan Planning Organization –Idaho Association of Highway Districts –Idaho Transportation Department

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Task Force Responsibilities Members included government, providers, and business leaders from all regions of the state Public transportation expenditures Inventory of services Identify transportation links Options for coordination Recommend legislative changes

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding History of Legislation 1991 – Interim Committee 1992 – Section of Idaho Code –Interagency Working Group –Public Transportation Advisory Council 1994 and 1995– Section 21, Chapter 40 of Idaho Code –Provided for formation of Regional Public Transportation Authorities

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Data Collection Process Survey of transit services provided around the state District focus groups Summary of myths about public transportation Recommended funding options to consider

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Personal Property Tax Assessed Value Tax based on age and value of vehicle Value goes down as vehicle ages Based on local option vote by region Region0.10%0.15%0.20%0.25% 1 Total$2,208,296$3,312,444$4,416,592$5,520,740 2 Total1,178,1061,767,1602,356,2132,945,266 3 Total5,683,2338,524,85011,366,46614,208,083 4 Total1,954,0772,931,1163,908,1554,885,193 5 Total1,692,7112,539,0663,385,4214,231,777 6 Total1,733,3452,600,0173,466,6904,333,362 Grand Total$14,449,769$21,674,653$28,899,537$36,124,421

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Title Transfer Fee Impose an additional fee on every title transfer Could not raise enough as a stand alone option Could be used to supplement other options and cover planning and administration in small rural systems Region$5.00$10.00$15.00$ Total$269,345$538,690$808,035$1,077,380 2 Total142,105284,210426,315568,420 3 Total446,275892,5501,338,8251,785,100 4 Total227,940455,880683,820911,760 5 Total198,715397,430596,145794,860 6 Total234,975469,950704,925939,900 Grand Total$1,519,355$3,038,710$4,558,065$6,077,420

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Local Option Sales Tax Imposes a percentage rate in addition to state tax with local jurisdiction Requires vote by city or county Raises adequate revenue urban areas to meet need Region0.20%0.25%0.30%0.35% 1 Total$4,433,511$5,541,889$6,650,267$7,758,644 2 Total1,373,8161,717,2702,060,7242,404,178 3 Total11,486,40014,358,00017,229,60120,101,201 4 Total3,063,7973,829,7474,595,6965,361,645 5 Total1,837,5902,296,9872,756,3853,215,782 6 Total2,992,1293,740,1614,488,1935,236,225 Grand Total$25,187,243$31,484,054$37,780,865$44,077,676

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Personal Property Tax on Vehicles (fixed-rate) Provides for a flat rate per vehicle Proposed to legislature and passed house in 1997 Constitutionality would have to be researched REGION$ Total $1,024,150 2 Total$546,375 3 Total $2,635,735 4 Total$906,250 5 Total$785,035 6 Total$803,880 Grand Total $6,701,425

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Gasoline Tax Prohibited by Idaho Constitutionfor use other than roads and some police functions Could provide adequate funding to meet need Region$0.01$0.02$0.03$ Total$1,303,974$2,607,947$3,911,921$5,215,895 2 Total735,0991,470,1982,205,2972,940,395 3 Total3,916,6967,833,39211,750,08715,666,783 4 Total1,187,4492,374,8993,562,3484,749,798 5 Total1,126,1022,252,2033,378,3054,504,406 6 Total1,192,0852,384,1703,576,2564,768,341 Grand Total$9,461,405$18,922,809$28,384,214$37,845,618

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Vehicle Registration Fee Prohibited by Idaho Constitution for use other than roads and some police functions Could provide adequate funding to meet need Region$20.00$25.00$30.00$ Total$4,096,600$5,120,750$6,144,900$7,169,050 2 Total2,185,5002,731,8753,278,2503,824,625 3 Total10,542,94013,178,67515,814,41018,450,145 4 Total3,625,0004,531,2505,437,5006,343,750 5 Total3,140,1403,925,1754,710,2105,495,245 6 Total3,215,5204,019,4004,823,2805,627,160 Grand Total$26,805,700$33,507,125$40,208,550$46,909,975

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Personal Income Tax Geographically restricted income tax surcharge May have constitutional restrictions Based on estimating county share using population by per capita income weighting factor RegionEst. Personal Income Tax Collected Revenue Based on Surcharge 1 Total$134,705,732$3,367,643 2 Total72,780,1391,819,503 3 Total446,500,02911,162,501 4 Total120,710,6593,017,766 5 Total103,339,7332,583,493 6 Total111,365,1842,784,130 Grand Total$989,401,476$24,735,037

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Employment Tax Paid by employers based on number of employees Not a tax currently found in Idaho RegionEst. Personal Income Tax Collected Revenue Based on Surcharge 1 Total$134,705,732$3,367,643 2 Total72,780,1391,819,503 3 Total446,500,02911,162,501 4 Total120,710,6593,017,766 5 Total103,339,7332,583,493 6 Total111,365,1842,784,130 Grand Total$989,401,476$24,735,037

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding Other Sources Real property tax –Each jurisdiction sets levy –No Statutory limitation on use for PT Impact fees –Pay for one-time infrastructure –Could not be used for operating expenses Local option excise –Imposed on beer, wine and alcohol –Amounts generated too low to be viable

April 30, 2010Subcommittee on Public Transportation Funding 2004 Task Force Recommendations Improve education and outreach on available services Provide incentives to use public transportation There is solid support for public transportation There is support for local funding options –Personal property tax on vehicles – assessed value –Local option sales tax –Title transfer fee