What is TLOTA?

Texas Local Option Transportation Act

Senate Bill 855 by Senator John Carona (R-Dallas) and House Bill 9 by State Representative Vicki Truitt (R-Southlake).

• Local option transportation tax with voter approval at the county level
• Cities or voters can petition for an election
• Ballot will be extremely clear about projects and revenue sources
• Counties, cities, and the MPO work together to select projects
• Menu of local option fees
• New Resident Impact Fee
• Mobility Improvement Fee
• Drivers License Fee
• Local Option Gas Tax
• Parking Fee
• Emissions Fee
• Provision for low or moderate income relief
• Each county must retain money in a separate account
• Funds raised in a county will stay in that county
• Includes municipal equity provision to benefit cities within a county proportionally
• No new levels of government
• No reduction in traditional transportation funding

How would this plan be implemented?

STEP 1: Receive legislative authority

STEP 2: Service plans developed by local governments, transit authorities, the MPO, public input

STEP 3: Detailed funding plans put together in coordination with each county

STEP 4: Public votes on projects and revenue sources

STEP 5: Existing transportation providers construct and operate transportation improvements

Why is this the best plan?

• Legislature has rejected sales tax option twice before
• Supported by the business community and local governments
• Revenue will stay locally – no diversions, fewer restrictions
• No new levels of government
• No reduction of existing transportation funding

Who is supporting the plan?

• Legislators
• Local governments
• Transit authorities
• Chambers of Commerce
• Advocacy Organizations
• Large metropolitan regions across the state