Exploring a Road User Charge: Understanding the Fundamentals
Thursday — 10 am to 11 am
Magic Kingdom Room 1
Funding for transportation infrastructure in California is woefully inadequate and getting worse. The 2012 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Report found an $8.2 billion annual funding shortfall for just the maintenance and preservation of the existing local transportation network. The traditional funding mechanism – the gas tax – is no longer a sufficient tool for charging road users their fair share. Other states have begun to explore the potential for a road user charge (RUC) to replace to gas tax. Come listen to experts in the field discuss these issue and more as California begins to explore new funding mechanisms.
Panelists:
- Norma Ortega, Chief Financial Officer, Caltrans
- Bill Higgins, Executive Director, California Association of Councils of Governments