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Local Roads Funding in Illinois A County Engineer's Perspective Craig Fink, P.E. County Engineer DeWitt County, Illinois Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association Annual Meeting - March 13, 2012

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Local Roads Funding in Illinois

A County Engineer's Perspective

Craig Fink, P.E.

County Engineer

DeWitt County, Illinois

Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association

Annual Meeting - March 13, 2012

References• Illinois Compiled Statutes

• “Illinois Tax Handbook for Legislators”, Legislative Research Unit of Illinois General Assembly, Fiscal Years 1984 thru 2011.

Web-Site: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/lru_home.html

• “Annual Report of Collections and Distributions”, Illinois Department of Revenue, Fiscal Years 2000 thru 2009.

Web-Site: http://tax.illinois.gov/AboutIdor/TaxStats/

• "Motor Fuel Tax Allotment Statistics" Annual Reports, Illinois Department of Transportation, 1980 thru 2011.

Web-Site: http://www.dot.state.il.us/blr/mftbooklet.pdf

References• “For the Record” Annual Report, Illinois Department of

Transportation, Fiscal Years 1990-2010.Web-Site: Various

• IACE - Cost Studies.

• IDOT Staff.

Illinois Highway & Street Facts

140,762 miles of Public Roads

124,448 miles (88.4%) = Local Jurisdiction carrying 35.6% of the traffic

16,019 miles (11.4%) = State Jurisdiction carrying 56.5% of the traffic

295 miles (0.2%) = Toll Roads carrying 7.9% of the traffic

Illinois Highway & Street Facts

Centerline Mileage

State High-waysLocal RoadsToll Roads

Vehicle Miles of Travel

State High-waysLocal RoadsToll Roads

0.2% 7.9%

88.4%

11.4% 56.5%

35.6%

User Fees Collected by State

Motor Fuel Taxes• Paid at the Pump

Motor Vehicle Registration & License Fees• Paid to Secretary of State

User Fees Collected by State???

Sales Tax – Automotive and Filling Station

Automobile Renting & Occupation Tax

Tire User Fee

Vehicle Use Tax

State of Illinois – Highway User Fees???[$ Millions]

198081

8283

8485

8687

8889

199091

9293

9495

9697

9899

200001

0203

0405

0607

0809

2010

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

5500

MFT RevenueMVRevenueSales Tax - Auto & Filling StationVehicle Use TaxTire User FeeAuto Rental/Occupancy

State of Illinois – Highway User Fees[$ Millions]

198081

8283

8485

8687

8889

199091

9293

9495

9697

9899

200001

0203

0405

0607

0809

2010

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

MFT RevenueMVRevenue

State of Illinois – Highway User Fees[$ Millions]

198081

8283

8485

8687

8889

199091

9293

9495

9697

9899

200001

0203

0405

0607

0809

2010

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

MVR & MFT Revenue

State of Illinois – Highway User Fees Returned to Roads[$ Millions]

198081

8283

8485

8687

8889

199091

9293

9495

9697

9899

200001

0203

0405

0607

0809

2010

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

MVR & MFT RevenueIDOT & Local Share

State of Illinois – Highway User Fees vs State / Local Roads[$ Millions]

198081

8283

8485

8687

8889

199091

9293

9495

9697

9899

200001

0203

0405

0607

0809

2010

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

MVR & MFT RevenuePower (MVR & MFT Revenue)IDOT SharePower (IDOT Share)Local Roads SharePower (Local Roads Share)

State of Illinois – Highway User Fees vs State / Local Roads[Percent of User Fee Revenue]

198081

8283

8485

8687

8889

199091

9293

9495

9697

9899

200001

0203

0405

0607

0809

2010

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100IDOT ShareLocal Roads Share

Illinois Highway & Street Facts

Centerline Mileage

State High-waysLocal RoadsToll Roads

Vehicle Miles of Travel

State High-waysLocal RoadsToll Roads

0.2% 7.9%

88.4%

11.4% 56.5%

35.6%

Illinois Highway & Street Facts

Centerline Mileage(No Toll Roads)

State High-waysLocal Roads

Vehicle Miles of Travel(No Toll Roads)

State High-waysLocal Roads

88.6%

11.4%

61.3%

38.7%

Questions: What if . . . ???

. . . Local Roads had received 38.7% of State Highway User Fee Revenues in 2011?

Answer: They would have received an additonal $238.6 Million, a 34.8% increase. However, that would have likely reduced IDOT's share. Not ideal.

. . . Revenues were increased to Local Roads so that they received 38.7% of State Highway User Fee Revenues in 2011 with no reductions to IDOT's share?

Answer: They would have received an additional $389.3 Million, a 56.8% increase.

Questions: What if . . . ???

. . . Local Roads had received 38.7% of State Highway User Fee Revenues since 1980?

Answer: They would have received an additonal $5.38 Billion. However, that would have likely reduced IDOT's share. Not ideal.

. . . Revenues were increased to Local Roads so that they received 38.7% of State Highway User Fee Revenues since 1980 with no reductions to IDOT's share?

Answer: They would have received an additional $8.78 Billion.

Needs? What Needs?

HR 190 of the 92nd GA “Hartke-Black Study”

The cost to upgrade Illinois’ rural highways to accommodate 80,000-lb. trucks was estimated to be $60 billion for almost 84,000 miles of highway in 2001 dollars.

Needs? What Needs?

IACE Revenue Committee 2006 Needs Study

The funding shortfall to maintain and upgrade Illinois’ county highways and township/road district roads to accommodate 73,280-lb. trucks was estimated to be $770 Million per year based on upgrading 5% of the necessary mileage per year. Total cost of $15.4 Billion.

The funding shortfall to maintain and upgrade Illinois’ county highways and township/road district roads to accommodate 80,000-lb. trucks was estimated to be $2.19 Billion per year based on upgrading 5% per year. Total cost of $43.8 Billion.

State of Illinois – MFT Revenue/Costs vs. Purchase PowerCounties [% Increase over State FY 2000]

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-100

-75

-50

-25

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

0

14.1

-1.9

0

77

91

0

-36-42

MFT RevenueCost IncreaseLinear (Cost Increase)Purchasing PowerLinear (Purchasing Power)

State of Illinois – MFT Revenue/Costs vs. Purchase PowerTownships/Road Districts [% Increase over State FY 2000]

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-100

-75

-50

-25

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

0

14.1

-1.9

0

76

89

0

-35-42

MFT RevenueCost IncreaseLinear (Cost Increase)Purchasing PowerLinear (Purchasing Power)

State of Illinois - MFT Funding to DeWitt County[$ Thousands]

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

324.1 317.8

345.7

272.6

337.5320.4

336.4

276.3

322.7 331.5311.6

State of Illinois – MFT Revenue/Costs vs. Purchase PowerDeWitt County [% Increase over State FY 2000]

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010-100

-75

-50

-25

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

0 3.8

-3.9-15.9 -14.7

0

6573

123 127

0

-37-44

-62 -62

MFT RevenueLinear (MFT Revenue)Cost IncreaseLinear (Cost Increase)Purchasing PowerLinear (Purchasing Power)

House Joint Resolution 0064

of 97th General Assembly

(Current Session)

QUESTIONS?

Craig Fink, P.E.

County Engineer

DeWitt County, Illinois

Phone: 217-935-2438

E-Mail: [email protected]