First Substitute H.B. 108

Senator Ed Mayne proposes the following substitute bill:

1 TRANSPORTATION STUDY - EAST-WEST
2 CORRIDOR IN A COUNTY OF THE FIRST
3 CLASS
4 2007 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow
7 Senate Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow
8 Cosponsor:Eric K. Hutchings 9
10 LONG TITLE
11 General Description:
12 This bill requires the Department of Transportation to complete a study of east-west
13 transportation improvements in Salt Lake County.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 . requires the Department of Transportation to study the need for east-west
17 transportation improvements in Salt Lake County; and
18 . requires the department to report study findings, including improvement costs and
19 timeline estimates, to the Legislature prior to September 30, 2008.
20 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
21 This bill appropriates:
22 . for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $1,500,000 from the General Fund to the Department
23 of Transportation.
24 Other Special Clauses:

25 None
26 Uncodified Material Affected:
27 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Study of Salt Lake County east-west transportation improvement
31 needs.
32 (1) The executive director of the Department of Transportation shall, in coordination
33 with a representative of the metropolitan planning organization, as defined in Section
34 72-1-208.5 that includes a county of the first class:
35 (a) study the following east-west transportation route improvements in Salt Lake
36 County between the 2100 South Corridor and the southern end of the county and between
37 Interstate 15 and SR-111:
38 (i) construction of one or more limited-access highways;
39 (ii) improvements to the existing system of arterial highways including whether
40 additional arterial highways should be constructed; and
41 (iii) development of other multi-modal transportation projects;
42 (b) identify:
43 (i) a minimum of three potential corridors for one or more limited-access highways
44 under Subsection (1)(a)(i);
45 (ii) a minimum of four potential arterial system improvements or additional arterial
46 highways under Subsection (1)(a)(ii); and
47 (iii) alternative overpass, interchange, and intersection designs for each alternative
48 identified under Subsections (1)(b)(i) and (ii); and
49 (c) hold one or more public hearings to assist in:
50 (i) identifying improvements under Subsection (1)(a); and
51 (ii) developing options under Subsection (1)(b).
52 (2) The executive director shall report study progress prior to November 30, 2007 and
53 study findings prior to September 30, 2008 to:
54 (a) the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the
55 Legislature; and

56 (b) the Transportation Commission.
57 Section 2. Appropriation.
58 There is appropriated for fiscal year 2006-07 only, $1,500,000 from the General Fund
59 to the Department of Transportation to conduct the study required by this bill.