H.B. 28 Enrolled

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING TASK FORCE
REAUTHORIZATION
2004 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart
Douglas C. Aagard
J. Stuart Adams
Jeff Alexander
Sheryl L. Allen
Chad E. Bennion
Ron Bigelow
Calvin G. Bird
DeMar Bud Bowman
Katherine M. Bryson
Craig W. Buttars
D. Gregg Buxton
David ClarkStephen D. Clark
David N. Cox
Greg J. Curtis
Margaret Dayton
Brad L. Dee
Marda Dillree
John Dougall
James A. Ferrin
Ben C. Ferry
Craig A. Frank
Neil A. Hansen
Ann W. HardyGregory H. Hughes
Todd E. Kiser
Bradley G. Last
Dana C. Love
Michael T. Morley
Michael E. Noel
Darin G. Peterson
Martin R. Stephens
Mike Thompson
David Ure
Stephen H. Urquhart
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill reauthorizes, for one year, the Transportation Planning Task Force created in
2003.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. establishes a legislative task force to study transportation needs and funding for the
next 10 and 20-year time frame;
. establishes task force membership, duties, and salaries and designates staff for the
task force;
. requires the task force to prepare a report; and
. requires the task force to report its findings to the Transportation Interim Committee
on a specified date.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill:

. makes a one-time appropriation of $17,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year
2003-04 to pay for task force expenses.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill is repealed November 30, 2004.
Uncodified Material Affected:
ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Transportation Planning Task Force -- Creation -- Membership --
Procedures -- Compensation -- Staff.
(1) There is created the Transportation Planning Task Force consisting of the following
14 members:
(a) six members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than four
of whom may be from the same political party; and
(b) eight members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House
of Representatives, no more than six of whom may be from the same political party.
(2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
(b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
(3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the rules of legislative
interim committees.
(4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance
with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
(5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support to
the task force.
(6) The Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall provide staff for fiscal planning support
to the task force.

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Section 2. Duties -- Interim report.
(1) The task force shall review and make recommendations on the following issues:
(a) the transportation needs for Utah in the next 10 and 20-year time frames;
(b) the current transportation revenues and their future projections;
(c) alternative transportation revenue mechanisms available or currently in use around the
country;
(d) effects of transportation systems on communities and neighborhoods;
(e) alternative modes to meet transportation needs; and
(f) the reports from agencies as requested in the November 2003 Transportation Planning
Task Force Report.
(2) The task force shall meet no more than eight times from April through November.
(3) A final report, including any proposed legislation, shall be presented before November
30, 2004 to the Transportation Interim Committee.
Section 3. Appropriation.
There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2003-04:
(1) $7,200 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators on the
task force; and
(2) $9,800 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses of
representatives on the task force.
Section 4. Repeal date.
This bill is repealed November 30, 2004.

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