Controller: transportation funds: distribution and reporting requirements.

Existing law, for purposes of the State Transit Assistance Program, requires local transportation agencies to report to the Controller by June 15 of each year the public transportation operators within its jurisdiction that are eligible to claim specified local transportation funds. This bill would instead require local transportation agencies to report this information within 7 months after the end of each fiscal year. Existing law requires the Controller to submit an annual report to the Legislature on the revenues available and expenditures made with regard to local transportation funds available for public transportation and other purposes in each county within 3 months of receiving specified annual reports regarding the expenditure of those funds for public transit purposes and specified information regarding the expenditure of those funds for streets and highways purposes. This bill would no longer require the Controller to submit this annual report to the Legislature and would instead require the Controller to compile, publish, and make publicly available on the Controller's internet website this data and information on or before November 1 of each year. Existing law creates the Highway Users Tax Account, in which motor vehicle fuel tax and diesel fuel tax revenues are deposited and available for allocation to transportation purposes. Existing law requires the Controller, after certain transfers are made or actions are taken, to apportion or transfer, as applicable, at least 90% of the balance deposited to the credit of the Highway Users Tax Account by the 28th day of each month by the 2nd working day thereafter, except for June, in which case the apportionment or transfer is required to be made the same day, to, among others, cities and counties and the State Highway Account. This bill instead would require the Controller, after certain transfers are made or actions are taken, to apportion or transfer, as applicable, at least 90% of the balance deposited in that account by the 28th day of each month by the 7th working day thereafter.