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TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE
STUDY ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF UTAH’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND FUTURE NEEDS
REP. JOHNNY ANDERSON
CHAIR HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
DIRECTIONS FROM LEADERSHIP
• Study issues related to transportation: • Planning
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Funding
CHALLENGES = 2 YEAR PROCESS
• Task Force was not funded so time was limited to interim committee.
• House side had a brand new chair and ½ of its members were either new to the legislature or new to the committee.
• Significant funding shortfall split between state, locals, and transit.
• Political challenges of tackling the whole problem at once.
STRENGTHS
• Utah has top notch, even world class people in transportation.
• Unified Transportation Plan. • NOBODY ELSE HAS THIS!!!
• House Chair and committee members are quick learners .
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
• We looked at the role of: • Legislature
• Transportation Commission
• Metropolitan Planning Agencies
• UDOT
• Transit Districts
• Local Government
MAINTENANCE
• State system has two kinds of roads: • Roads we maintain proactively.
• Roads we do not.
• Local roads vary substantially in quality and use. • Maintenance costs are a huge concern. Resources are needed.
• Bridges
FUNDING • 11.3 Billion
• $452 M per year over 25 years.
• Split somewhat evenly between state, locals, transit.
• Cannot all be done at once. • Impact to economy.
• Transit taxes require voter approval.
• Local needs gaining recognition as most pressing may see movement this session.
• We will continue studying options in 2014.