H.B. 108

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TRANSPORTATION H. [ STUDY - EAST-WEST
2 CORRIDOR IN A COUNTY OF THE FIRST
3 CLASS ] STUDIES .H
4 2007 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow
7 Senate Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow
8
9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to complete a study of east-west
12 transportation improvements in Salt Lake County H. and identify the need for similar studies
12a in other areas of the state .H .
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . requires the Department of Transportation to study H. :
15a . .H the need for east-west
16 transportation improvements in Salt Lake County; H. [ and ]
16a . the need for similar studies in other areas of the state; and
16b . the adequacy of the state's transportation planning process; and .H
17 . requires the department to report study findings H. [ , including improvement costs and
18 timeline estimates, to the Legislature prior to September 30, 2008 ] to the Legislature and the
18a Transportation Commission .H .
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 This bill appropriates:
21 . for fiscal year 2006-07 only, H. [ $1,500,000 ] $1,550,000 .H from the General Fund to
21a the H. [ Department
22 of Transportation ] Centennial Highway Fund Restricted Account .H .

23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Uncodified Material Affected:
26 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
27

28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Study of Salt Lake County east-west transportation improvement
30 needs.
31 (1) The executive director of the Department of Transportation shall H. [ , ] :
31a (a) .H in coordination
32 with a representative of the metropolitan planning organization, as defined in Section
33 72-1-208.5 H. , .H that includes a county of the first class:
34 H. [ (a) ] (i) .H study the following east-west transportation route improvements in
34a Salt Lake
35 County between the 2100 South Corridor and the southern end of the county and between
36 Interstate 15 and SR-111:
37 H. [ (i) ] (A) .H construction of one or more limited-access highways;
38 H. [ (ii) ] (B) .H improvements to the existing system of arterial highways
38a including whether
39 additional arterial highways should be constructed; and
40 H. [ (iii) ] (C) .H development of other multi-modal transportation projects;
41 H. [ (b) ] (ii) .H identify:
42 H. [ (i) ] (A) .H a minimum of three potential corridors for one or more limited-
42a access highways
43 under Subsection (1)(a)(i) H. (A) .H ;
44 H. [ (ii) ] (B) .H a minimum of four potential arterial system improvements or
44a additional arterial
45 highways under Subsection (1)(a) H. [ (ii) ] (i)(B) .H ; and
46 H. [ (iii) ] (C) .H alternative overpass, interchange, and intersection designs for
46a each alternative
47 identified under Subsections (1)(b)(i) H. (A) .H and H. [ (ii) ] (B) .H ; and
48 H. [ (c) ] (iii) .H hold one or more public hearings to assist in:
49 H. [ (i) ] (A) .H identifying improvements under Subsection (1)(a) H. (i) .H ; and
50 H. [ (ii) ] (B) .H developing options under Subsection (1) H. [ (b). ] (a)(ii);
50a (b) identify a list of areas in the state where a study similar to the one under Subsection
50b (1)(a) should be conducted and the estimated cost of each study; and
50c (c) examine whether the current process of identifying and planning for improvements
50d to the existing state highway system adequately meets the state's transportation needs. .H
51 (2) The executive director shall report H. :

51a (a) for the study under Subsection (1)(a), .H study progress prior to
51b November 30, 2007 and
52 study findings prior to September 30, 2008 to:
53 H. [ (a) ] (i) .H the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim
53a Committees of the
54 Legislature; and
55 H. [ (b) ] (ii) .H the Transportation Commission H. [ . ] ;
55a (b) the list under Subsection (1)(b) prior to November 30, 2007 to:
55b (i) the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the
55c Legislature;
55d (ii) the Transportation Commission; and
55e (iii) each member of the Utah State Legislature; and
55f (c) recommendations under Subsection (1)(c) prior to November 30, 2007 to:
55g (i) the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the
55h Legislature; and
55i (ii) the Transportation Commission. .H
56 Section 2. Appropriation.
57 There is appropriated for fiscal year 2006-07 only, H. [ $1,500,000 ] $1,550,000 .H from
57a the General Fund
58 to the H. [ Department of Transportation ] Centennial Highway Fund Restricted Account .H to 58a H. [ conduct the study required by this bill ] be used as follows:
58b (1) $1,500,000 to conduct the study of east-west transportation improvements in Salt
58c Lake County; and
58d (2) $50,000 to conduct the other studies required by this bill .H .

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