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Attachment B Advocate for an increase in Transportation Funding Minnesota has been experiencing a funding gap due to aging transportation infrastructure, the rising costs of labor and road materials, and inflation. Costs have increased 55 percent over the last 20 years, but the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon) has remained stagnant since 1993. The 28.5 cents per gallon Minnesota gas tax, last increased in 2012 as the final phase-in of legislation enacted in 2008, has not been indexed for inflation and is not keeping up with needs. Aging infrastructure is also a major factor. Maintenance costs increase as road systems age, and no city--large or small—is spending enough on roadway capital improvements to maintain a 50- year lifecycle. The Minnesota Transportation Finance Advisory Committee (TFAC) convened by Governor Mark Dayton in 2012 concluded that the state has a $21 billion shortfall in transportation funding over the next 20 years—and that is just to keep the transportation system at its current level of service. The report estimates the annual funding gap (AFG) for Municipal State Aid (MSA) system is conservatively estimated at $100 million, while the non-MSA city street system AFG is between $250 million to $400 million. There is not adequate funding available and, even with MnDOT efforts to increase efficiencies, savings do not cover the funding deficit. Long-term, dedicated, and sustainable investments are needed. Roseville Transportation Needs The City of Roseville receives an allocation of Municipal State Aid funds annually to finance ongoing maintenance of the larger volume streets within the City’s jurisdiction. These MSA funds include a percentage of the overall gas tax, license fees and motor vehicle sales tax collected annually by the state. Over the past 10 years, the City of Roseville has received the following allocations of funds from the MSA Account: % Increase Total Yearfrom Previous Allocation Year 2007$961,507 2008$912,398-5.1% 2009$971,0466.4% 2010$1,028,3065.9% 2011$1,112,8608.2% 2012$1,134,3691.9% 2013$1,156,7222.0% 2014$1,211,8224.8% 2015$1,323,5929.2% 2016$1,342,8781.5% 2017$1,362,9451.5% 2018$1,544,53913.3%