§ 72-1-303. Duties of commission.

(1) The commission has the following duties:

(a) determining priorities and funding levels of projects in the state transportation systems for each fiscal year based on project lists compiled by the department;

(b) determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act;

(c) holding public hearings and otherwise providing for public input in transportation matters;

(d) making policies and rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to perform the commission's duties described under this section;

(e) in accordance with Section 63G-4-301, reviewing orders issued by the executive director in adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act;

(f) advising the department in state transportation systems policy;

(g) approving settlement agreements of condemnation cases subject to Section 63G-10-401;

(h) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-807, appointing a commissioner to serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member or a voting member on the board of trustees of a public transit district;

(i) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-808, reviewing, at least annually, the short-term and long-range public transit plans; and

(j) reviewing administrative rules made, amended, or repealed by the department.

(2)

(a) For projects prioritized with funding provided under Sections 72-2-124 and 72-2-125, the commission shall annually report to a committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee:

(i) a prioritized list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state transportation system and the funding levels available for those projects; and

(ii) the unfunded highway construction and maintenance needs within the state.

(b) The committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee under Subsection (2)(a) shall:

(i) review the list reported by the Transportation Commission; and

(ii) make a recommendation to the Legislature on:

(A) the amount of additional funding to allocate to transportation; and

(B) the source of revenue for the additional funding allocation under Subsection (2)(b)(ii)(A).

(3) The commission shall review and may approve plans for the construction of a highway facility over sovereign lakebed lands in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 3, Approval of Highway Facilities on Sovereign Lands Act.

Amended by Chapter 256, 2011 General Session