Bill > HB0229

This bill amends various sections of Utah transportation law to expand the definition and scope of transportation corridor preservation to explicitly include fixed guideway public transit facilities. The bill modifies several existing statutes to broaden the understanding of transportation corridors, adding new definitions for terms like "transportation corridor" and "transportation facility" to encompass both highways and fixed guideway systems. Key changes include allowing the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to acquire rights-of-way for fixed guideway projects, updating provisions for the Marda Dillree Corridor Preservation Fund and the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund to include public transit corridors, and providing more flexibility in how transportation corridors can be planned, preserved, and managed. The modifications aim to support long-term transportation planning, facilitate public transit infrastructure development, and provide more comprehensive approaches to corridor preservation across different types of transportation systems. The bill takes effect on May 7, 2025, and represents a technical update to existing transportation laws to better integrate public transit infrastructure planning with traditional highway corridor preservation efforts.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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