TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 1:15 PM | 210 Senate Building

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the minutes of the October 11, 2023, meeting

 

2.    Draft Legislation: State Highway Designation Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL0831, State Highway Designation Amendments. This file was opened by the committee during the August 9 meeting in response to the Department of Transportation’s Highway Designation annual report and the request to add future State Route 177 to the state system.

·         Committee staff

·         Utah Department of Transportation

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

3.    Draft Legislation: Scenic Byway Program Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL0829, Scenic Byway Program Amendments. This file was opened by the committee during the August 9 meeting in response to the committee’s sunset review of the Utah State Scenic Byway Program.

·         Committee staff

·         Utah Department of Transportation

·         Utah Office of Tourism

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

4.    Draft Legislation: Local Government Fees Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL0668, Local Government Fees Amendments. This file was opened by the committee during the June 14 meeting in response to a presentation by a legislator on Transportation Utility Fees.

·         Rep. Karen Peterson

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

5.    Draft Legislation: Utility Relocation Cost Sharing Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL1001, Utility Relocation Cost Sharing Amendments. This file was opened by the chairs on behalf of the committee in October in response to a presentation from the Department of Transportation at the June 14 meeting.

·         Committee staff

·         Utah Department of Transportation

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

6.    Draft Legislation: Road Rage Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL0664, Road Rage Amendments. This file was opened by the committee during the June 14 meeting in response to presentations from law enforcement on aggressive driving and road rage incidents.

·         Rep. Paul A. Cutler

·         Department of Public Safety

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

7.    Draft Legislation: Active Transportation & Canal Trail Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL0950, Active Transportation and Canal Trail Amendments. This file was opened by the committee during the September 18 meeting in response to a presentation by a legislator.

·         Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

8.    Draft Legislation: License Plate Requirements

The committee will consider draft legislation 2024FL0196, License Plate Requirements. This bill amends provisions related to personalized license plates and the Motor Vehicle Division’s review of applications. 

·         Rep. Norman K. Thurston

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/potential action

 

9.     Required Report: Salt Lake City Airport

The committee will hear the Salt Lake City’s annual report as required per Utah Code 72-10-203.5.

·         Brady Fredrickson, Director of Planning and Environment, Salt Lake City Department of Airports

 

10.  Required Report: Advanced Air Mobility

The committee will hear a report from the Department of Transportation as required per Utah Code 72-1-217.

·         Utah Department of Transportation

 

11. Required Report: Diesel Emission Reduction

The committee will hear the Division of Air Quality’s report on the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program as required per Utah Code 19-2a-102.5.

·         Bryce Byrd, Director, Department of Air Quality

 

12. Other Items/Adjourn