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LUFF.T-4. Transportation (F) 11 An efficient transportation system is a vital element in planning for the fiscal, economic, and social development at state, regional, and local levels. Since the agricultural and recreational economy of the state and its cities are long-rangeuhighlway needsrtoeassureithe vitality ofsthe state'sreconomy. Y• B g g Y Furthermore, environmental concerns and the need to conserve energy require n be utilized in meeting the diverse needs that alternate modes of transportatio which exist in various rnmmunities and regions of the state. In order to provide a more adequate state governmental structure and funding mechanism for transportation system planning and development, the League recommends that the foIlowinG changes be made: 1. Turnbacks. The state Highway Study commission has been studying the possibility of ays in to riate classifications rand ajurisdiction. rTile wincestatea increased cost for cities ptopassumeLL3e responsibility for general maintenance and life cycle treatment far exceeds the . For this reason, no wholesale program current financial capacities of cities of highway turnbacks should be instituted at this time. instead, existing mechanisms for the orderly turnback of roads should he fine tuned, including increasing the level of funding in the municipal turnback accoun, and ations or s by road t unlesstprohibiting a hearingisheld and ltile rroad al eiscbrought upttonits kauthorities normal maintenance standards before the revocation is effective. other changes needed to facilitate turnbacks include: a) State aid rules should be changed to allow counties to upgrade county state aid highways using c.s.a.h. funds prior to turnback with city concurrence and without penalty as currently imposed by the rules; b) Tile League supports use of a portion of the highway motor vehicle excise tax to provide an adequate source for turnback funds, and; c) The League supports allowing cities to determine if a turnback road will be designated as a state -aid road or local street and if the city chooses to designate the road as a state -aid road this designation should not affect the standard designation process so that developing cities will be able to continue to designate a percentage of new road growth as part of the state -old system. 2. An adequate levelof highway user funds should be awin'.ained so that highway maintenance and reconstruction may be continued, and adequate funds be available for the state -aid street program. 3. The League supports the continued dedication of the sales tax on motor vehicle sales for transportation purposes, and advocates the prompt transfer of the motor vehicle excise tax into the highway user and transit assistance fund. -35-