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I , . ~.1 deregulation discussions and that they retain their local authority to manage and obtain I 2 compensation for the use of public rights of way. Finally, every effort should be made to I 3 ensure that additional responsibilities and financial burdens are not shifted to the local level. I 4 LE-12. Adequate Funding for Transportation I 5 Issue: Current funding for roads and for transit systems across all government levels in the I 6 state is not adequate, 7 Response: Minnesota should value, and adequately fund, all transportation systems in the I 8 state. The state needs to provide an objective basis to determine the complete. needs of the I 9 road and transit systems, their present condition, and their impact on the economic health of 10 the state. This should include acknowledgment that delaying current expenditures will "II increase costs in the future. The League of Minnesota Cities supports an increase in the gas I 12 tax and urges removing the existing restrictions on its use so that gas tax revenues can be used I 13 for all transportation projects and programs, not just road construction and maintenance. 14 The Legislature should institute additional revenue sources that can be dedicated to all I 15 transportation programs. Cities should receiYe revenues necessary to meet present and future I 16 transportation needs. If funding does not come from the state, cities should have funding 17 options available to them to raise the dollars necessary to adequately fund roads and transit. I 18 With the exception of funding for the state patrol, all nontransportation programs should I 19 be funded from a source other than the highway user distribution fund, The revenues of the 20 highway user distribution fund are collected from transportation users and should be I 21 dedicated to transportation-related services. f' I 1997 City Policies 23 ,