Act on Cantonal Road Accounts and the Performance-Related Heavy Vehicle Charge - Account (LSVA)
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Provisions)
1. The account for the construction, maintenance, upkeep, and operation of state roads as well as their ancillary facilities according to the provisions of the Law on State Roads is maintained as a special financing.
1bis. The contributions of the canton to the railway crossings according to Art. 28a of the Law of April 30, 1972, on State Roads are charged to the state roads account.
2. The state roads account is part of the state accounts.
1. The following resources are available for the tasks pursuant to Art. 1 para. 1
a) the cantonal share of the revenue from the duty on liquid fuels,
b) * 40% of the revenue from the cantonal motor vehicle taxes according to Art. 6a EG SVG,
c) the contributions from the federal government, municipalities, and any third parties,
d) the federal contributions to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the national highway network,
e) 60% of the cantonal share of the revenue from the performance-related heavy vehicle charge,
f) extraordinary contributions from the ongoing administrative account, which are to be included in the budget by the cantonal parliament.
2. Properties acquired as a precaution for road construction are only charged to the road account at the time they are utilized.
1. The debt of the state road account shall not exceed CHF 25 million.
1. The Cantonal Council decides on new expenditures for the execution of individual projects up to the amount of CHF 4 million as well as for projects that are urgently needed in time.
2. The Executive Council decides on new expenditures for the execution of individual projects up to the amount of CHF 2 million, as well as for project planning and the precautionary acquisition of real estate for road construction.
3. The Department of Construction and Economic Affairs decides on new expenditures for the execution of individual projects up to the amount of CHF 500,000.
4. The credit limits (as of January 1, 2005) are to be adjusted annually to construction inflation.
1. For the uncovered costs of public transportation associated with road traffic, 20% of the cantonal share of the revenue from the performance-related heavy vehicle fee is allocated.
2. For the construction and maintenance of roads open to general traffic, along with their ancillary facilities, 20% of the cantonal share of the revenue from the performance-related heavy vehicle fee is allocated to the municipalities. The allocation of shares to the municipalities is determined according to the weighted lengths and areas of the roads and auxiliary facilities.
1. The Governing Council shall issue, as necessary, the required enforcement regulations.
1. Upon the enactment of this law, the following decrees are repealed: Law of April 28, 1974, concerning the investment calculation for road construction.
2. Amended Legislation
a) Law on State Roads (bGS 731.11)
b) Regulation to the Law on State Roads (bGS 731.111)
1. This law is subject to the optional referendum.
2. The government council determines the commencement.