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S.B. 256

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TRANSPORTATION AMENDMENTS

             2     
2001 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson

             5      This act modifies the Transportation Code by allowing the Department of Transportation
             6      to acquire rights-of-way for public transit projects. This act amends definitions and makes
             7      conforming amendments.
             8      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             9      AMENDS:
             10          72-5-102, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             11          72-5-103, as last amended by Chapter 324, Laws of Utah 2000
             12          72-5-109, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             13          72-5-110, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             14          72-5-115, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 270, Laws of Utah 1998
             15      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             16          Section 1. Section 72-5-102 is amended to read:
             17           72-5-102. Definitions.
             18          As used in this part, "state [highway] transportation purposes" includes:
             19          (1) highway and public transit rights-of-way, including those necessary [for state
             20      highways] within cities and towns;
             21          (2) the construction, reconstruction, relocation, improvement, and maintenance of the state
             22      highways and other highways, roads, and streets under the control of the department;
             23          (3) limited access facilities, including rights of access, air, light, and view and frontage and
             24      service roads to highways;
             25          (4) adequate drainage in connection with any highway, cut, fill, or channel change and the
             26      maintenance of any highway, cut, fill, or channel change;
             27          (5) weighing stations, shops, offices, storage buildings and yards, and road maintenance


             28      or construction sites;
             29          (6) road material sites, sites for the manufacture of road materials, and access roads to the
             30      sites;
             31          (7) the maintenance of an unobstructed view of any portion of a highway to promote the
             32      safety of the traveling public;
             33          (8) the placement of traffic signals, directional signs, and other signs, fences, curbs,
             34      barriers, and obstructions for the convenience of the traveling public;
             35          (9) the construction and maintenance of storm sewers, sidewalks, and highway
             36      illumination;
             37          (10) the construction and maintenance of livestock highways; and
             38          (11) the construction and maintenance of roadside rest areas adjacent to or near any
             39      highway.
             40          Section 2. Section 72-5-103 is amended to read:
             41           72-5-103. Acquisition of rights-of-way and other real property -- Title to property
             42      acquired.
             43          (1) The department may acquire any real property or interests in real property necessary
             44      for temporary, present, or reasonable future state [highway] transportation purposes by gift,
             45      agreement, exchange, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise.
             46          (2) (a) (i) Title to real property acquired by the department or the counties, cities, and
             47      towns by gift, agreement, exchange, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise for highway
             48      rights-of-way or other [highway] transportation purposes may be in fee simple or any lesser estate
             49      or interest.
             50          (ii) Title to real property acquired by the department for a public transit project shall be
             51      transferred to the public transit district responsible for the project.
             52          (iii) A public transit district shall cover all costs associated with any condemnation on its
             53      behalf.
             54          (b) If the highway is a county road, city street under joint title as provided in Subsection
             55      72-3-104 (3), or right-of-way described in Title 72, Chapter 5, Part 3, Rights-of-way Across Federal
             56      Lands Act, title to all interests in real property less than fee simple held under this section is held
             57      jointly by the state and the county, city, or town holding the interest.
             58          (3) A transfer of land bounded by a highway on a right-of-way for which the public has


             59      only an easement passes the title of the person whose estate is transferred to the middle of the
             60      highway.
             61          Section 3. Section 72-5-109 is amended to read:
             62           72-5-109. Contributions of property by counties and municipalities.
             63          Counties and municipalities may contribute real or personal property to the department for
             64      state [highway] transportation purposes.
             65          Section 4. Section 72-5-110 is amended to read:
             66           72-5-110. Acquisition of personal property.
             67          The department may acquire by gift, agreement, exchange, purchase, or otherwise
             68      machinery, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, or other personal property necessary for the
             69      administration, construction, maintenance, and operation of the state highways, and may sell,
             70      exchange, or otherwise dispose of the machinery, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and other
             71      personal property when no longer suitable or required for state [highway] transportation purposes.
             72          Section 5. Section 72-5-115 is amended to read:
             73           72-5-115. Acquisition of property devoted to or held for other public use.
             74          (1) If property devoted to or held for some other public use for which the power of eminent
             75      domain might be exercised is to be taken for state [highway] transportation purposes, the
             76      department may, with the consent of the person or agency in charge of the other public use,
             77      condemn real property to be exchanged with the person or agency for the real property to be taken
             78      for state [highway] transportation purposes.
             79          (2) This section does not limit the department's authorization to acquire, other than by
             80      condemnation, property for exchange purposes.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-12-01 4:45 PM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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