Program Authorization: R.S. 36:507A; R.S. 2:1, 5-17, 81-7, 801-13
This mission of this program is to operate and maintain a safe, cost effective and efficient highway system; maintain and operate the Department's fleet of ferries; and maintain the passenger vehicles and specialized heavy equipment. The goal of this program is to provide cost-effective, quality maintenance to the Louisiana Highways System, its ferries, and its specialized heavy equipment and passenger vehicles to ensure safety and reliability. This program operates largely from nine district offices. This program has two activities, Maintenance and District Operations and Contract Maintenance.
OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Unless otherwise indicated, all objectives are to be accomplished during or by the end of FY 1999-2000. Performance indicators are made up of two parts: name and value. The indicator name describes what is being measured. The indicator value is the numeric value or level achieved within a given measurement period. For budgeting purposes, performance indicator values are shown for the prior fiscal year, the current fiscal year, and alternative funding scenarios (continuation budget level and Executive Budget recommendation level) for the ensuing fiscal year (the fiscal year of the budget document).
RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR THE PROGRAM
This program is funded with Interagency Transfers, Fees and Self-generated Revenues, and Statutory Dedications. Interagency Transfers are reimbursements from the Department of Public Safety for fuel and oil obtained from DOTD's statewide maintenance units and reimbursement for natural disasters through the Office of Emergency Preparedness. The Fees and Self-generated Revenues are weight enforcement fines, and proceeds from the equipment buy-back program (DOTD has negotiated purchase agreements with vendors that provide a "buy-back" option similar to a lease. Due to the high resale value of certain types of tractors and mowers, this equipment can be purchased and then sold back to the vendor after one year of use with little to no loss in value. The Self-generated Revenue authority provides for the accounting of the money received from the sales to the vendors), and Administrative Cost charged to Transportation Trust Fund - Regular and Transportation Trust Fund - TIMED projects in the capital outlay budget. Section 9 of Act 45 of 1996 provides that "...for all projects or any previous Capital Outlay Act appropriated to the Department of Transportation and Development, including those administered by cooperative endeavor agreements, up to six percent of each line-item may be used for costs of administering the projects, or for field engineering/construction supervision...". The Fees and Self-Generated Revenues are from weight permit fees. The Statutory Dedications are Transportation Trust Fund - Regular (TTF-Regular) revenues from taxes on fuels and vehicle licenses and Transportation Trust Fund-Federal (TTF-Federal) receipts from the Federal Highway Administration. (Per R.S. 39:32B. (8), see table below for a listing of expenditures out of each statutory dedicated fund.)
The total means of financing for this program is recommended at 99.9% of the existing operating budget. It represents 96.29% of the total request ($213,643,070) for this program. The net reduction is due to nonrecurring carry forwards, nonrecurring acquisitions and major repairs, Salary Base Adjustments and a reduction in Risk Management premiums.
This program does not have funding in Professional Services for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.
OTHER CHARGES
ACQUISITIONS AND MAJOR REPAIRS