2002 Potential Transportation-Related Study Items
From S.J.R. 15 Master Study Resolution:
38. Driver Education in Schools - to study how to phase out driver education in schools
and address the increased impact on the Driver License Division.
103. Safety at Railroad Crossings - to study and review the safety requirements at railroad
crossings.
149. Clean Special Fuel Certificates for Government Vehicles - to study whether
governmental vehicles with clean fuel certificates should be required to file or have an
exemption.
150. Clean Special Fuel Tax Certificates - to study the collection and enforcement of
special fuels not taxed as diesel fuel.
153. Equity in Road Maintenance Costs - to study whether the owners of tangible personal property affected by the provisions of Title 59, Chapter 13, Motor and Special Fuel Tax
Act, or Section 59-2-405 are paying their fair share of road maintenance costs.
173. Use of Highway and Motor Fuel Fees and Taxes - to study whether to amend the
Revenue and Taxation Article of the Utah Constitution to expand the allowable uses of
highway user and motor fuel fees and taxes. (H.J.R. 8)
175. Periodic License Plate Renewal - to study periodic license plate renewal as a method
of encouraging vehicle registration.
176. School Bus Safety on Two-Lane Highways - to study whether to require school buses
traveling on a two-lane highway to pull off to the side of the road when the number of
cars behind them reaches a certain number as a safety measure.
177. Special Group License Plates Process - to study the process for granting special
license plates, including whether to change current law to allow any group to have a
special license plate if they pay all the costs at the start instead of requiring legislation for
each new group.
178. Special License Plate Requirements - to study requirements for obtaining a special
license plate and review the number of special license plates granted.
179. Student Driving Records - to study whether to require the Driver License Division and
the State Board of Education to establish procedures to provide feedback to driver
education teachers on the strengths and weaknesses of student drivers as demonstrated
by their driving records.
180. Traffic Code - to study the recodification of the traffic code.
181. Use of Golf Carts on City Streets - to study whether to permit golf carts on city
streets that have a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less for drivers who are at
least 21 years of age or disabled drivers only.
Other Requested Items:
00a. Social Security and ITIN numbers to obtain a driver license
00b. Legal presence or residence to obtain a driver license
00c. Transportation Corridor Preservation Policies
00d. Highway Crossings for Wildlife Migration Agreement
00e. Traffic Management Committee Progress
00f. Exceptions for the $200 vehicle impound fee for DUI cases
00g. Trucking Industry Business Operating Costs
Sunset Review and Repealers:
State Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Coordinating Council - Created in Section 72-8-108, is
repealed July 1, 2003. (See Section 63-55-272)
Statutorily Required Reviews:
Annual State Highway System Changes - The Department of Transportation shall submit to the
Committee a list of recommended additions to, or deletions from, the state highway system. The list
must include funding recommendations from the Department, any county, or municipality involved in a
transferred highway, and from the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst. (See Section 72-4-102)
Data Collection of DUI Related Data Elements - The Administrative Office of the Courts is
required to report this to the Judiciary and Transportation Interim Committees before July 31, 2002.
(See H.B. 18 Court Records of Driving Under the Influence Cases)