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Transportation Interim Committee










                 NOTICE OF MEETING




TO:        Transportation Interim Committee

FROM:    Benjamin N. Christensen, Research Analyst

DATE:    November 6, 1997

SUBJECT:    November 19 Meeting

Sen. John P. Holmgren and Rep. Marda Dillree have scheduled a meeting of the Transportation Interim Committee as follows:

             DATE:     Wednesday, November 19, 1997

            TIME:     2:00 p.m.
            PLACE:     Room 403 State Capitol

If you are unable to attend, please call me or Junie Anderson at 538-1032.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. John P. Holmgren, Senate Chair

Rep. Marda Dillree, House Chair


Sen. L. Alma "Al" Mansell    Rep. Trisha S. Beck    Rep. Brad King
Sen. Eddie "Ed" P. Mayne    Rep. Ralph Becker    Rep. Peter C. Knudson
Sen. David H. Steele    Rep. Ron Bigelow    Rep. Joseph G. Murray
Sen. Nathan C. Tanner        Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman    Rep. Lowell A. Nelson
Rep. Gerry A. Adair    Rep. Don E. Bush    Rep. Richard M. Siddoway
Rep. Brian R. Allen    Rep. Gene Davis    Rep. David Ure
                Rep. David L. Zolman Sr.

Transportation Interim Committee Agenda

Wednesday, November 19, 1997 _ 2:00 p.m. _ Room 403 State Capitol
     (Approximate Time Frame) .                
2:00 p.m.     1.    Committee Business
             (Consideration of minutes of the October 22, 1997 meeting.)

2:05 p.m.     2.    Transportation Code Recodification (Draft Legislation)
             (A draft bill recodifying the Highway Code (Title 27) and other sections related to the Department of Transportation was distributed at the October 22 meeting to committee members and others who requested a copy. Since the meeting, t here has been a public review and comment period in preparation for potential action that may be taken on the draft legislation at this meeting.)
2:20 p.m.     3.    State Highway Designations _ (Draft Legislation)
             (Under Section 27-12-27, UCA, the Department of Transportation must annually submit, to the Legislature, a list of highways that the Transportation Commission recommends to be added or deleted from the state highway system. Traditionally, the proposed changes are reviewed by the committee before being submitted to the Legislature.)
                                
2:30 p.m.     4.    I-15 Reconstruction, Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Highway Maintenance Program, and Highway Finance Updates
             ( The reconstruction of I-15 in Salt Lake County from 600 North to 10800 South is fully underway with almost all of the freeway ramp closures, traffic lane restrictions, and traffic lane switches completed that are planned through the winter . How will snow removal be handled through the winter? Is the project on schedule? | Each year the Transportation Commission approves a revised STIP, which is a list of improvement projects to be completed during the next five years; and a Highway Maintenance Program, which is a list of maintenance projects to be completed during the year. What projects have been completed in the last two years and what projects are planned? Are statewide needs being addressed? | What funding adjustments are anticipated to meet changing circumstances at the state and federal level? How should the Legislature address funding issues as well as respond to other transportation needs?)
            .     Thomas R. Warne, Utah Department of Transportation

3:45 p.m.     5.    Uninsured Motorist Identification Database Enforcement (Draft Legislation)
             After hearing the findings of an audit by the Legislative Auditor General a t the last meeting, the committee voted to extend the program for an additional four years, to require annual reporting of the uninsured motorist rate, and to work on potential legislation to enhance enforcement measures associated with the program. How should the database be used to enforce vehicle insurance? What penalties should be imposed?)
             .     Senator David H. Steele
            
4:15 p.m.     6.    Highway Jurisdictional Transfers and Financing
            (S.C.R. 6, "Highway Transfer Process Resolution," which passed during the 1996 General Session, urges the Utah Department of Transportation to consult with local governments and work out a process for the transfer of appropriate highways between state and local jurisdictions. The Department has been holding meetings with local officials on this issue and has reported to the Political Subdivisions Interim Committee. Which highways should be transferred and what funding should accompany the transfers?)
            .     John L. Quick, Utah Department of Transportation
            
4:50 p.m.     7.    Other Committee Business

         8.    Adjourn

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