FY 2016 Appropriation

During recent years, the Utah Department of Transportation has seen the reconstruction and capacity increasing projects on the federal system as a high priority use for this program.

Funding History
Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $146,324,800 from all sources for Federal Construction - New. This is an 8.7 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.

Appropriation Adjustments

The following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time UDOT Sales Tax Revenue Growth$3,136,700$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$3,136,700$0Designated Sales Tax
No Description
UDOT Transportation Fund Revenue Growth$8,608,000$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$8,608,000$0Transportation Fund
No Description

Statute

The Construction Program of the Utah Department of Transportation is governed by the Utah Code Annotated 72-6.

The Federal Construction-New portion of the Construction budget includes funds for the interstate system and other federally sponsored highways. The interstate highway network in Utah is part of the 42,500 mile National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

Intent Language

SB0002: Item 25

There is appropriated to the Department of Transportation from the Transportation Fund, not otherwise appropriated, a sum sufficient but not more than the surplus of the Transportation Fund, to be used by the Department for the construction, rehabilitation and preservation of State highways in Utah. The Legislature intends that the appropriation fund first, a maximum participation with the federal government for the construction of federally designated highways, as provided by law, and last the construction of State highways, as funding permits. No portion of the money appropriated by this item shall be used either directly or indirectly to enhance the appropriation otherwise made by this act to the Department of Transportation for other purposes.


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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.