REVISED AGENDA

TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

                        Wednesday, September 20, 2017 • 10:30 a.m. • Room 210 Senate Building

 

 

1.    Committee Opening Business

 

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the August 23, 2017, meeting

 

2.    SJR 101 Joint Resolution Approving the Flatiron/Harper Joint Venture Proposed Settlement Agreement

This joint resolution would approve a settlement agreement reached between the Utah Department of Transportation and a construction company, Flatiron/Harper Joint Venture.

·         Sen. Wayne Harper

·         Public Comment

 

3.    HB 1002 Road Closure Amendments

This bill amends provisions related to city authority over roads and allows the temporary closure of roads owned by municipalities to mitigate unsafe conditions or nuisances.

·         Rep. Francis Gibson

·         Public Comment

 

4.    Autonomous Vehicles Update

 

The committee will receive a presentation on autonomous and connected vehicles, including what other states have done in anticipation of this technology being deployed on public roads.

 

·         Amanda Essex, Transportation Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures

·         Rep. Robert Spendlove

 

5.    Requests for Legislation

The committee will receive a presentation and requests for potential committee bills from the Utah Department of Transportation.

·         Linda Hull, Director of Policy and Legislative Services, Utah Department of Transportation

 

6.    Committee Concluding Business – Adjourn

 

·         Future meetings and topics

·         Adjourn