HB2 Overview Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee September - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

HB2 Overview Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee September 10, 2015 Dawn Odom VDOT Hampton Roads District Planning and Investment Manager

What is HB2? • Passed by the General Assembly, and signed by the Governor in 2014 • Requires a data-driven scoring process for certain projects in the Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP) • Process must be used to develop FY17-22 Six-Year Improvement Program, which will be considered by the CTB in June 2016 2

Life Cycle of a Candidate Project How it’s planned. How it’s scored. How it’s funded. 3

How it’s planned  VTrans2040 is the long-range, statewide multimodal policy plan which details the vision and goals for transportation in the Commonwealth  VTrans2040 serves two functions and produces two independent, but connected documents: • VTrans2040 - 25 year vision document • VTrans2040 - Multimodal Transportation Plan ( VMTP ) includes Multimodal Needs Assessment 4

Implications for HB2 – Screening Process • Only projects that meet a need identified in VTrans2040 will be scored and prioritized. • Projects must be located within one of the following areas:  Corridors of Statewide Significance  Regional Networks  Urban Development Areas  Address an identified safety need • Projects that do not meet the screening criteria will not be scored or prioritized under HB2. 5

How it’s planned VTrans2040 Needs Category Transportation Need General Description Passenger Reliability Mitigate recurring inconsistency of travel times for passengers Bottleneck Relief Reduce the impact of acute congestion points on the network Freight Reliability Mitigate recurring inconsistency of travel times for freight Freight Accessibility Improve freight access to key destinations via desired travel modes Network Connectivity Enhance network connections to improve travel efficiency Transportation Demand Manage transportation demand to optimize transportation system Management performance while meeting use needs Modal Choice Increase the flexibility to choose alternative travel options Transit Access Improve or establish access by transit to key destinations Active Transportation Improve the opportunity to make trips via walking and/or biking Walkable Places Enhance communities and activity centers to provide safe, sociable walking environments with a variety of destinations 6

How it’s scored  Project Eligibility  Weighted Factors  Cost Benefit 7

HB2 – Eligible Project Types  Highway improvements  Widening projects  Operational improvements  Access management  Transit and rail capacity expansion projects  Transportation demand management  Van Pools  Park & Ride facilities  Telecommuting  Passenger Rail 8

HB2 – Excluded Project Types  Asset Management  Structurally deficient bridges  Reconstructive paving  Routine maintenance  Transit and Rail State of Good Repair projects 9

HB2 Scoring – Factors For more details see: www.VirginiaHB2.org 10

Factor Areas Goals that guided measure development • Safety – reduce the number and rate of fatalities and severe injuries. • Congestion – reduce person hours of delay and increase person throughput. • Accessibility – increase access to jobs and travel options. • Economic Development – support economic development, improve goods movement, and improve travel time reliability. • Environmental Quality – improve air quality, and avoid impacts to the natural environment. • Land Use – support transportation efficient land development patterns. 11

HB2 Scoring – Weighting CTB Approved June 17, 2015 House Bill 2 requires that the CTB weigh the factors differently in different parts of the Commonwealth. Congestion Development Accessibility Safety Environmental Economic Land Factor Mitigation Quality Use Category A 45% 5% 15% 5% 10% 20% 25% 20% Category B 15% 20% 10% 10% Category C 15% 25% 25% 25% 10% 15% 30% Category D 10% 35% 10% 12

HB2 Scoring – Evaluating Benefits Relative to Cost • House Bill 2 requires that benefits produced by a project be analyzed on a basis of relative costs • Results to be provided to CTB based on: • Benefits relative to total costs • Benefits relative to HB2 costs 13

HB2 Scoring – Benefits Relative to Cost Benefit Score=Benefit Divided by Total Cost Score=Benefit Divided by HB2 Cost Source: HB2 Implementation Guide Note: Costs are applied in units of tens of millions of dollars 14

How it’s funded New Construction Formula HB 1887 15

How It’s Funded • HB1887 removes the 40-30-30 formula put in place in by the 1986 Special Session legislation • New construction formula established, effective FY 2021:  State of Good Repair – 45%  High-Priority Projects Program (Statewide) – 27.5%  District Grant Programs – 27.5% • High-Priority and District Grant Programs are subject to HB2:  Under High-Priority Program projects compete statewide  Under District Grant Program projects compete within a highway construction district • State of Good Repair Program will be a needs based approach, this process is under development 16

HB2 – Funding Categories Excluded  Funding categories that are exempt from the HB2 process:  Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality  Highway Safety Improvement Program  Transportation Alternatives  Revenue Sharing program  Secondary/urban formula funds  Regional funds, Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads 17

Funds Available in FY16-21 SYIP (in millions) 18

HB2 Process 19

High Priority Projects Program and District Grants Program Eligibility District High Priority Projects Grant Program (Statewide) Program* CoSS Yes Yes Regional Yes Yes Facility Type Networks UDA’s No Yes Regional Entity Yes No Eligibility to Submit Locality Yes Yes * Localities are also eligible to submit projects addressing a safety need identified in VTrans 2040 under the District Grant Program. 20

Applicant Eligibility Project Regional Entity Locality* (Counties, Public Transit System (MPOs, PDCs) Cities, Towns) Agencies Yes, with Corridor of Yes, with a resolution of resolution of Statewide Yes support from relevant support from Significance regional entity relevant regional entity Yes, with Regional resolution of Yes Yes Network support from relevant entity Urban Development No Yes No Area * Localities are also eligible to submit projects addressing a safety need identified in VTrans 2040 under the District Grant Program. 21

Then/Now – Requests for SYIP Projects Then SYIP Project Define Idea with Project Scope Consideration Project “High Enters and R/W CN by CTB Design Level” SYIP Cost Cost Est. Est. Now Project Define Idea with Project HB2 Consideration Project Scope “High Enters R/W CN and Cost Scoring by CTB Design Level SYIP Estimate Cost Est. 22

Applicant Roles and Responsibilities  Focus on quality over quantity  Detailed scope of the project  Project sketch  Early coordination with VDOT staff  VDOT has completed outreach statewide and now available to assist applicants with cost estimating and scope development 23

HB 2/HB 1887 Process Timeline for implementation 24

Summary  HB2 is a data a driven scoring process  Data input from state and local stakeholders will be evaluated  Requires a direct correlation between the planning process and programming of funds  Initial screening requires the project meet an identified needs in VTrans2040  Requires project benefits to be analyzed relative to costs  Benefits relative to total costs and HB2 costs will be considered 25

Additional Resources • Presentations to the CTB: • www.ctb.virginia.gov • HB2 Implementation Guide and Appendices: • http://virginiahb2.org/docs/hb2policyguide_6-17- 2015_rev.pdf • HB2 Website: • http://virginiahb2.org 26

Hampton Roads District Points of Contact Hampton Roads District POC Dawn Odom Planning and Investment Manager Dawn.Odom@VDOT.Virginia.gov 757-925-1581 Residency Administrators POC for Counties : Rossie Carroll (757-253-5140): James City Co., Surry Co., and York Co. Joe Lomax (757-346-3065): Isle of Wight Co., Greensville Co., Southampton Co., and Sussex Co. Chris Isdell (757-787-5858): Accomack Co., and Northampton Co. 27

Hampton Roads District Points of Contact POC for Urban Localities : Bryant Porter: Cities of Hampton, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. Town of Smithfield. Bryant.Porter@VDOT.Virginia.gov 757-925-3620 Sonya Hallums-Ponton: Cities of Emporia, Franklin, Newport News, and Suffolk. Sonya.Hallums-Ponton@VDOT.Virginia.gov 757-925-2616 Kelly Waldrop: Cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Town of Chincoteague. Kelly.Waldrop@vdot.virginia.gov 757-925-2594 Steve Rowan: Cities of Poquoson and Williamsburg. Steve.Rowan@VDOT.Virginia.gov 757-925-2459 28

Hampton Roads District Points of Contact POC for Department of Rail and Public Transit (DRPT) Transit Steven Hennessee Transit Projects Manager Steven.Hennessee@drpt.virginia.gov 804-225-4157 TDM Rail Chris Arabia Jeremy D. Latimer Manager of Mobility Programs Manager of Rail Development Christopher.Arabia@drpt.virginia.gov Jeremy.latimer@drpt.virginia.gov 804-786-1059 804-225-4016 29