Fiscal Note - State of Utah - 2011 General Session

HB0236 - Abandoned Roads

State Government (UCA 36-12-13(2)(b)):
Current statute allows the Department of Transportation (UDOT) to sell the right-of-way from an abandoned state road and deposit the proceeds into the Transportation Fund. Althought UDOT rarely abondons a road, enactment of this bill could forgo future deposits to the Transportation Fund.

Local Governments (UCA 36-12-13(2)(c)):
Local governments could forgo the value of right-of-way when a local road is abandoned.

Direct Expenditures by Utah Residents and Businesses (UCA 36-12-13(2)(d)):
In the event that a road is abandoned, the value of the abandoned right-of-way would accrue to individual land owners.