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INFRASTRUCfURE BOND DETAILS from page 7 ....................... Specific allocations include the following: . $2 billion for the Local Street and Road Improvement, Congestion Relief, and Traffic Safety Account, allocated directly to cities and counties for traffic congestion relief, traffic safety, transit, storm damage, maintenance, construction and other projects to improve the local street and road system. $1 billion will go directly to cities (minimum $400,000 allocation), and $1 billion will go directly to counties. . $4.5 billion to Corridor Mobility Improvement Account to fund performance improvements on highly congested travel corridors. This includes major access routes to the state highway system on the local road systems that relieve congestion. . $1 billion for improvements to State Route 99 traversing approximately 400 miles of the Central Valley. . $3.1 billion for the California Ports Infrastructure, Security, and Air Quality Improvement Act. Of the $3.1 billion, $2 billion is to fund improvements to trade corridors, $1 billion to State Air Re- sources Board for emission reductions related to goods movement, and $100 million for the Office of Emergency Services for publicly -owned port, harbor and ferry terminal improvements. . $200 million for school bus retrofitting and replacement to reduce air pollution. . $2 billion for projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). $4 billion for the Public Transportation Modernization Improvement and Service Enhance- ment Account for improvements to intercity rail and other transit-related projects and improve- ments. Of the $4 billion, $400 million is dedicated to rail improvements and purchase of railcars and locomotives. . $1 billion for the State-Local Partnership Program Account for transportation projects nominated by a regional transportation agency. This program requires a dollar for dollar match of local funds. . $1 billion for the Transit System Safety, Security and Disaster Response Account for projects that increase protection again security and safety and develop disaster response for public transit systems. . $125 million for the Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account for seismic work on local bridges, ramps, and overpasses. . $750 million for the Highway Safety, Rehabilitation and Preservation Account (SHOPP) for safety, rehabilitation and preservation projects on state highway systems. $250 million of the funds in this account are for technology-based improvements to improve safety, operations and effective capacity of local streets and roads. . $250 million for the Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account for completion of high- priority grade separation and railroad crossing safety improvements. SeA 7 (Torlakson). The Legislature also passed a state constitutional amendment to "fix" Proposition 42, by permanently dedicating the sales tax on gasoline to transportation purposes - a key goal for the League. This measure will appear on the ballot as Proposition 1A - the same name as the historic League-sponsored measure passed overwhelmingly by the voters in 2004 that ended the state's ability to raid local funds. Like the Prop. 1A of 2004, the measure would allow the Legislature to borrow the Prop. 42 funds, but only by meeting the following criteria: Continued on Page 9 PAGE 8 . PRIORITY FOCUS Visit the League's Official Website..www.cacities.org May 5, 2006 . Issue #18 ,~.",.~.~,..,__,..... .,_ _._,<*___.___. _".,.____..-,..._._u__....,_.._''M__.'... _