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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 5.3Ch. 4Art. 3§ 14553 Federal Transportation Project Funding

§ 14553 Federal Transportation Project Funding

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§ 14553 Federal Transportation Project Funding

Key Takeaways

  • •The government can pick road projects to pay for with borrowed money, but only if the feds and local planners say it's okay and the project is fully planned out.
  • •Before borrowing money, the government checks how much it can actually pay back using money from the feds for roads.
  • •This check happens only once a year when they plan to borrow new money.

Example

The city wants to fix a big pothole-ridden road but doesn’t have enough cash right now.

They can borrow money to fix the road, but only if the feds and local planners agree it’s a good plan and the road fix is all designed and ready to go. Before they borrow, they have to check if they can pay it back with the money they get from the feds for roads.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 14553 Federal Transportation Project Funding

(a) The commission may from time to time select and designate eligible projects to be funded from the proceeds of notes, if financing of the project from the proceeds of notes has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the regional transportation planning agency, and the project has completed environmental clearance and project design. (b) When the department anticipates the issuance of new notes and, in conjunction with the commission, makes a written request in that regard, but not more than once annually, the commission, in conjunction with the Treasurer’s office, shall prepare an analysis of the bonding capacity of federal transportation funds deposited in the State Highway Account in the State Transportation Fund. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 208, Sec. 5. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

eligible projectsproceeds of notesFederal Highway Administrationregional transportation planning agencyenvironmental clearanceproject designbonding capacityfederal transportation fundsState Highway AccountState Transportation Fund

Related Statutes

  • § 14553.4 Transportation Notes Repayment Limit
  • § 14553.7 Federal Funds Repayment Pledge
  • § 14553.9 Project Funding Debt Reporting
  • § 14554.8 Federal Highway Fund Appropriation
  • § 11380 Business Reporting Appeal Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 14553.
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