72-1-303 - Duties of commission. - Utah Statutes

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 foreach fiscal year based on project lists compiled by the department;
(b) determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation ofState 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 AdministrativeRulemaking 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 directorin adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative ProceduresAct;
(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 anonvoting, 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 andlong-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(j) reviewing administrative rules made, amended, or repealed by the department.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 ManagementCommittee:
(i) a prioritized list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state transportation systemand 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).

Amended by Chapter 364, 2009 General Session