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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72795</law_id><section_number>33.2-1524</section_number><catch_line>Commonwealth Transportation Fund</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>15.2-5928</reference><reference>15.2-5935</reference><reference>2.2-1509.2</reference><reference>2.2-1514</reference><reference>33.2-1502</reference><reference>33.2-1524.1</reference><reference>33.2-1525</reference><reference>33.2-1527</reference><reference>33.2-1528</reference><reference>33.2-1529</reference><reference>33.2-1529.1</reference><reference>33.2-1530</reference><reference>33.2-1532</reference><reference>33.2-1721</reference><reference>33.2-2300</reference><reference>33.2-2301</reference><reference>33.2-2400</reference><reference>33.2-256</reference><reference>33.2-374</reference><reference>46.2-1507</reference><reference>46.2-1546</reference><reference>46.2-341.20:2</reference><reference>46.2-774</reference><reference>58.1-1741</reference><reference>58.1-2289</reference><reference>58.1-2425</reference><reference>58.1-608.3</reference><reference>58.1-638</reference><reference>58.1-815.4</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="33.2">Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Transportation Funding and Development</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="15">Transportation Funding</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="5">Transportation Trust Fund</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> There is hereby created in the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of the Treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Commonwealth Transportation Fund (the Fund). The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. Any moneys remaining in the Fund at the end of the year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. The Fund shall consist of all funds appropriated to the Fund and all funds dedicated to the Fund pursuant to <span class="dictionary">law</span>, including: <a id="paragraph-262249" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Revenues pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Disposition of tax revenue generally" href="/58.1-2289/">58.1-2289</a> and <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date &#x2014; see Acts 2019, cc. 837 and 846) Amount of tax" href="/58.1-2701/">58.1-2701</a>; <a id="paragraph-262250" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Revenues pursuant to subsections A and G of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Disposition of state sales and use tax revenue" href="/58.1-638/">58.1-638</a> and &#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Contingent expiration date) Disposition of 0.3 percent state and local sales tax for transportation" href="/58.1-638.3/">58.1-638.3</a>; <a id="paragraph-262251" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Tolls and other revenues derived from the projects financed or refinanced pursuant to this title that are payable into the state treasury and tolls and other revenues derived from other transportation projects, which may include upon the request of the applicable appointed local governing body, as soon as their obligations have been satisfied, such tolls and revenue derived for transportation projects pursuant to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District and Commission established in Chapter 22 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/33.2-2200/">33.2-2200</a> et seq.) and to the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority established in Chapter 29 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/33.2-2900/">33.2-2900</a> et seq.), or if the appointed local governing body requests refunding or advanced refunding by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> and such refunding or advanced refunding is approved by the General Assembly. Such funds shall be held in separate subaccounts of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to the extent required by <span class="dictionary">law</span> or the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>; <a id="paragraph-262252" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Revenues pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date &#x2014; see Acts 2013, c. 766) Disposition of revenues" href="/58.1-2425/">58.1-2425</a>; <a id="paragraph-262253" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A5" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> Revenues pursuant to subdivisions A 1 through 12 of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date) Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; weights used for computing fees; burden of proof" href="/46.2-694/">46.2-694</a> and &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date -- see note*) Fees for trailers and semitrailers not designed and used for transportation of passengers" href="/46.2-694.1/">46.2-694.1</a>, <a class="law" title="(Contingent effective date &#x2014; see Editor's note) Fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengers" href="/46.2-697/">46.2-697</a>, and <a class="law" title="(Contingent expiration date &#x2014; see Editor's note) Additional fees for vehicles not designed or used for transportation of passengers" href="/46.2-697.2/">46.2-697.2</a>, except where provided elsewhere in such sections and excluding revenues deposited into a special fund for the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Motor Vehicles pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Portion of certain fees to be paid into special fund" href="/46.2-686/">46.2-686</a>; <a id="paragraph-262254" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A6" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> Revenues pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Disposition of revenues" href="/58.1-1741/">58.1-1741</a>; <a id="paragraph-262255" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A7" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> Revenues pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="(Contingent expiration dates) Distribution of recordation tax to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund" href="/58.1-815.4/">58.1-815.4</a>; <a id="paragraph-262256" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A8" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> Revenues from &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Tax on alternative fuel" href="/58.1-2249/">58.1-2249</a>; <a id="paragraph-262257" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A9" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> Such other funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly from time to time and designated for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; <a id="paragraph-262258" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A10" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> All interest, dividends, and appreciation that may accrue to the Transportation Trust Fund established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Transportation Trust Fund" href="/33.2-1524.1/">33.2-1524.1</a> and the <span class="dictionary">Highway</span> <span class="dictionary">Maintenance</span> and Operating Fund established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund" href="/33.2-1530/">33.2-1530</a>; <a id="paragraph-262259" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A11" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">11.</span> All amounts required by <span class="dictionary">contract</span> to be paid over to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund; <a id="paragraph-262260" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A11"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A12" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">12.</span> Concession payments paid to the Commonwealth by a private entity pursuant to the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/33.2-1800/">33.2-1800</a> et seq.); and <a id="paragraph-262261" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A12"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A13" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">13.</span> Revenues pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Distribution of certain revenue" href="/58.1-2531/">58.1-2531</a>. <a id="paragraph-262262" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#A13"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Funds in the Fund shall be distributed as follows: <a id="paragraph-262263" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Of the funds from subdivisions A 1, 2, 4 through 8, and 13: (i) 51 percent to the <span class="dictionary">Highway</span> <span class="dictionary">Maintenance</span> and Operating Fund established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund" href="/33.2-1530/">33.2-1530</a> and (ii) 49 percent to the Transportation Trust Fund established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Transportation Trust Fund" href="/33.2-1524.1/">33.2-1524.1</a>; <a id="paragraph-262264" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> The funds from subdivisions A 3 and 12 shall be deposited into the Transportation Trust Fund established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Transportation Trust Fund" href="/33.2-1524.1/">33.2-1524.1</a>; <a id="paragraph-262265" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Of the funds from subdivision A 10: (i) two-thirds shall be deposited in the Virginia Transportation Infrastructure Bank established pursuant to Article 1 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Legislative findings and purposes" href="/33.2-1500/">33.2-1500</a> et seq.) and (ii) one-third shall be deposited into the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund established pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund" href="/33.2-1529.1/">33.2-1529.1</a>. <a id="paragraph-262266" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#B3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> From funds available pursuant to subsection B, (i) $40 million annually shall be deposited into the Route 58 Corridor Development Fund pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Fund" href="/33.2-2300/">33.2-2300</a>, (ii) $40 million annually shall be deposited into the Northern Virginia Transportation District Fund pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Northern Virginia Transportation District Fund" href="/33.2-2400/">33.2-2400</a>, and (iii) $80 million annually shall be deposited into the Special Structure Fund pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Special Structure Fund" href="/33.2-1532/">33.2-1532</a>, though the amount deposited shall be adjusted annually based on the greater of (a) the change in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Labor or (b) zero. Such deposits may be made in one or more installments. <a id="paragraph-262267" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/33.2-1524/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1986, Sp. Sess., c. 13, &#xA7; 33.1-23.03:1; 1988, cc. 844, 903; 1991, cc. 666, 713; 1992, c. 108; 1993, c. 793; 2006, c. 922; 2009, c. 471; 2014, c. 805; 2014, cc. 469, 805; 2020, cc. 1230, 1275; 2025, c. 327.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
