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MAXIMIZING PUBLIC INVESTMENT Ohio Department of Transportation Highway Funding Overview. Julie Ray, Deputy Director Division of Finance & Forecasting. Overview. Funding Philosophy Primary Funding Sources Department of Transportation Financial Forecast
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MAXIMIZING PUBLIC INVESTMENTOhio Department of TransportationHighway Funding Overview Julie Ray, Deputy Director Division of Finance & Forecasting
Overview • Funding Philosophy • Primary Funding Sources • Department of Transportation Financial Forecast • Departmental Approaches to Saving Money • Assistance/Guidance from the Committee • Funding and Finance Spectrums
Funding Priorities • Debt Service • Operating • Pavement and Bridge Programs • Safety • Statewide Programs • Local Programs • Major New
Ohio Department of TransportationPrimary Funding PortfolioFY 07 - $3.2 Billion
Gas Tax Rate Adjusted for CPI and Highway & Street Construction Index BHWY CCI is the highway and street construction cost index per the producer price index
MFT Revenue Adjusted for CPI and Highway & Street Construction Index BHWY CCI is the highway and street construction cost index per the producer price index
Ohio Motor Fuel Tax28¢ 1¢ = $64 M to the State
Federal Funding Overview • 6 Year Authorization Bill provides: • Allocates Apportionment Balances for 6 years • Allocation is based on a States Rate of Return • Rate of Return equates to Donor/Donee Issue • Ohio’s Rate of Return = 92% • OB limit (cash) estimate established which states use to develop a forecast • Earmarks • Annual Appropriation Bill provides: • Appropriations normally mirror reauthorization numbers • Appropriators will determine the OB Limit (cash) to be received • Earmarks
Federal Highway - User Tax Rate • 1¢ = $57 M • $57 M x 92% = $52 M • Last Federal Gas Tax Increase was 4.3 ¢ in 1993
Ohio Share of Federal Highway Trust Fund Contribution * 2009 is based on preliminary FHWA statistics. Will be revised when final numbers are provided. Note: Each states percent share is based on a combination of revenue collected and motor fuel consumption. The revenue is 2 years behind and the motor fuel consumption is 3 years behind. For instance 2009 percent share is based on 2007 revenues and 2006 gallons.
Use of Ohio’s Federal Trust Fund - FY 07 $634 Million (35.0%)
Ohio Department of Transportation MPO & Large City Federal Funding Allocations
Bond Background • Terms – 10 years • Average Interest Rate the past few years: • 3.5% to 4% • Forecast – 4.5% • For every $100 borrowed it costs ODOT $125 • Bonds issued for Construction, not Preliminary Development or Right-of-Way
State Bond Background • Constitutional Limit: Total outstanding Principal at any one time - $1.2 b • Current principal outstanding: $837.5 m • Authorization to issue: $220 m per year plus unused carry-forward • Current authorized amount not yet issued: $475 m • Backed by Highway User Receipts • ODOT Policy: No more than 20% of our State Revenue is dedicated to paying debt
Federal “Garvee” Bond Background • Grant Anticipated Revenue Vehicles - Garvee • Bond Documents: “Official Statement” • Debt Service must be no more than 20% of the average of the last 3 years of actual federal reimbursed receipts • Debt Service of Revenue as of FY 07: 8% of 20% • Future • Expanded the use of Federal Bonds in FY 08 & FY 09 to fund the Major New Program because it cost less to borrow than construction cost inflation • Future Debt Service of Revenue for FY 2011: 15.10% of 20% • ODOT Policy: • No more than 20% of our Federal Revenue is dedicated to paying debt
Ohio Department of TransportationHighway Funding and Program Forecast (in Millions)
Approaches by ODOT in FY 2008 and FY 2009 to save • Operating Savings
Approaches by ODOT in FY 2008 and FY 2009 to save Capital Change Order Process Improvements: • Redefined Districts approval authority • Gain Consistency • Higher level of accountability • To determine need and extent of change • Requires evaluation of the overall change order impacts relative to original scope
Approaches by ODOT in FY 2008 and FY 2009 to save • Additional Revenue Sources • LOGO • Redefining this program to generate “new” revenues • Starting at $2m and hoping to grow to $11m • Holding Contractors and Consultants Financially Accountable • Bridge Painting settlements • $23 m collected to date out of a potential $36 m
Assistance/Guidance from the Committee • Identify new revenue sources • Identify “other” financial tools for consideration by ODOT • Opportunities to increase existing revenue sources • Identify potential opportunities to maximize private investment