H.B. 108
         TRANSPORTATION STUDY - EAST-WEST CORRIDOR IN A COUNTY OF THE FIRST CLASS

house floor Amendments

Amendment 1 January 30, 2007 2:27 pm



Representative Ronda Rudd Menlove proposes the following amendments:

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             1     
TRANSPORTATION
{   STUDY - EAST-WEST

             2     
CORRIDOR IN A COUNTY OF THE FIRST

             3     
CLASS   }
  STUDIES      

             4     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

             5     
STATE OF UTAH

             6     
Chief Sponsor: Ron Bigelow

             7     
Senate Sponsor: ____________

             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
  and identify the need for similar studies in other areas of the state       .

             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This bill:
             15          .    requires the Department of Transportation to study
  :

        .  
the need for east-west

             16      transportation improvements in Salt Lake County;
{   and   }

        
  . the need for similar studies in other areas of the state; and

        . the adequacy of the state's transportation planning process; and  

             17          .    requires the department to report study findings
{   , including improvement costs and

             18      timeline estimates, to the Legislature prior to September 30, 2008  
}
  to the Legislature and the Transportation Commission       .

             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          This bill appropriates:
             21          .    for fiscal year 2006-07 only,
{   $1,500,000   }        $1,550,000       from the General Fund to the Department

             22      of Transportation.
             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
{   ,   }        :

    (a)  
in coordination

             32      with a representative of the metropolitan planning organization, as defined in Section
             33      72-1-208.5
  ,       that includes a county of the first class:

             34          
{   (a)   }        (i)       study the following east-west transportation route improvements in 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          
{   (i)   }        (A)       construction of one or more limited-access highways;

             38          
{   (ii)   }        (B)       improvements to the existing system of arterial highways including whether

             39      additional arterial highways should be constructed; and
             40          
{   (iii)   }        (C)       development of other multi-modal transportation projects;

             41          
{   (b)   }        (ii)       identify:

             42          
{   (i)   }        (A)       a minimum of three potential corridors for one or more limited-access highways

             43      under Subsection (1)(a)(i)
  (A)       ;

             44          
{   (ii)   }        (B)       a minimum of four potential arterial system improvements or additional arterial

             45      highways under Subsection (1)(a)
{   (ii)   }        (i)(B)       ; and

             46          
{   (iii)   }        (C)       alternative overpass, interchange, and intersection designs for each alternative

             47      identified under Subsections (1)(b)(i)
  (A)       and      {   (ii)   }        (B)       ; and

             48          
{   (c)   }        (iii)       hold one or more public hearings to assist in:

             49          
{   (i)   }        (A)       identifying improvements under Subsection (1)(a)        (i)       ; and

             50          
{   (ii)   }        (B)       developing options under Subsection (1)      {   (b).   }        (a)(ii);

    (b) identify a list of areas in the state where a study similar to the one under Subsection (1)(a) should be conducted and the estimated cost of each study; and
    (c) examine whether the current process of identifying and planning for improvements to the existing state highway system adequately meets the state's transportation needs.  

             51          (2) The executive director shall report
  :

    (a) for the study under Subsection (1)(a),  
study progress prior to November 30, 2007 and

             52      study findings prior to September 30, 2008 to:
             53          
{   (a)   }        (i)       the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the

             54      Legislature; and
             55          
{   (b)   }        (ii)       the Transportation Commission      {   .   }        ;

    (b) the list under Subsection (1)(b) prior to November 30, 2007 to:
    (i) the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the Legislature;


    (ii) the Transportation Commission; and
    (iii) each member of the Utah State Legislature; and
    (c) recommendations under Subsection (1)(c) prior to November 30, 2007 to:
    (i) the Executive Appropriations and Transportation Interim Committees of the Legislature; and
    (ii) the Transportation Commission.  

             56          Section 2. Appropriation.
             57          There is appropriated for fiscal year 2006-07 only,
{   $1,500,000   }        $1,550,000       from the General Fund

             58      to the Department of Transportation to
{   conduct the study required by this bill   }        be used as follows:

    (1) $1,500,000 to conduct the study of east-west transportation improvements in Salt Lake County; and
    (2) $50,000 to conduct the other studies required by this bill  
.

    


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