House Public Works & Highways Committee DOT OVERVIEW THE COLOR OF MONEY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM SUMMARY STATE’S TRANSIT SERVICES January 19, 2017 Presented By: Victoria Sheehan, Commissioner Christopher Waszczuk, Deputy Commissioner Patrick Herlihy, Director of Aeronautics, Rail & Transit 2 Mission Transportation excellence enhancing the quality of life in New Hampshire Purpose Transportation excellence in New Hampshire is fundamental to the state’s economic development. The Department is charged with providing safe travel options for people and goods and to provide a system that is well maintained, efficient, and reliable. 3 4 Key Facts About NHDOT – FY 2016 Actual Expenditures = $600 million • Operating Costs = $241 million • Municipal Aid and Construction Costs = $359 million – Comprised of various funding sources • Highway Fund, Turnpike Fund, Federal funds, General Fund, Other revenue 5 NHDOT - Positions VMT 16% increase 17% fewer positions NHDOT Positions vs. DVMT 513 additional lane miles 2000 29000 1950 27000 1900 1850 25000 el v 1800 a ns 23000 Tr o s ositi 1750 21000 MileMT) # of P 1700 hicle (DV 1650 19000 Ve y 1600 ail D 17000 1550 1500 15000 # of Positions Years DVMT Linear (DVMT) * FY14 includes 21 unfunded positions Currently 1,639 permanent employees: 17% fewer than in 1992 65% of Staff eligible for retirement in next 5 years 6 THE COLOR OF MONEY VARIOUS FUNDING CATEGORIES IN TYP 7 Airport Locations • Federally Eligible Airports – 3 Commercial Airports (Portsmouth, Manchester & Lebanon) – 9 Publicly-Owned Airports (Berlin, Mt Washington, Dean Memorial, Laconia, Claremont, Skyhaven, Concord, Dillant- Hopkins & Boire Field) • Non-Fed. Eligible Airports – 12 General Aviation (public & privately owned) Airports are not federally eligible 8 Airport Funding • Total of $260M programmed in approved TYP (ave. $26M/yr) • Funding primarily Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) – Grants Based (Discretionary, Entitlement & State Apportionment) – Formula Apportionment – Based on FAA Designated Priorities Nationally & Regionally • Funding restricted for planning studies, preservation, modernization, or expansion of eligible airport facilities. Funding cannot be transferred to other uses. • NH eligible public-use airports, typically 90% FAA funds, 5% State funds & 5% local funds • Funds follow through the Capital Budget process 9 NH Rail Corridors • State-Owned Railroad Lines: – 203 miles of active track – 339 miles of abandoned / inactive rail lines • NH has 6 Railroad Operators under agreement to operate services on state-owned lines – 4 freight services – 2 tourist services 10 Rail Funding • Total of $10.5M programmed in approved TYP (ave. $1.0M/yr) • Special Railroad Funding (approx. $600k/yr) primarily comes from lease agreements with private rail operators for use of State-owned rail corridors – Funds used for maintenance and construction on state-owned rail lines. Funds cannot be used for other needs. • Railroad Revolving Loan Fund ($1.5M every 3 years) is a State-bonded program per RSA 228:66-a for capital work on Class III and Cog Railroads • Funds flow through DOT Budget