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Transportation Interim Committee

MINUTES OF THE

TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE

        
Wednesday, October 21, 1998 - 9:00 a.m. - 403 State Capitol


Members Present:
    Sen. John P. Holmgren,
        Senate Chair
    Rep. Marda Dillree
        House Chair
    Sen L. Alma Mansell
    Sen. David H. Steele
    Sen. Nathan C. Tanner
    Rep. Gerry A. Adair
    Rep. Brian R. Allen
    Rep. Trisha S. Beck
    Rep. Ralph Becker
    Rep. Ron Bigelow
    Rep. DeMar "Bud" Bowman
    Rep. Don E. Bush
    Rep. Gene Davis
    Rep. Brad King
    Rep. Peter C. Knudson
    Rep. Joseph G. Murray
    Rep. Lowell A. Nelson
    Rep. David Ure
    Rep. David L. Zolman, Sr.


Members Absent:
    Sen. Eddie "Ed" P. Mayne

Members Excused:
    Rep. Richard M. Siddoway

Staff Present:
    Mr. Benjamin N. Christensen,
        Research Analyst
    Mr. Dee S Larsen,
        Associate General Counsel
    Ms. Junie G. Anderson,
        Legislative Secretary

Note:    A list of others present and a copy of materials distributed in the meeting are on file in the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.

1.     Committee Business - Chair Holmgren called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.

    MOTION: Rep. Bigelow moved to approve the minutes of the September 24, 1998 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Adair, Rep. Allen, Rep. Becker, Rep. Davis, Rep. Dillree, Rep. Nelson, and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.

2.      Appropriations Act Report on UDOT Performance Management Initiative Internal Plan -     Mr. Neal F. Christensen, Department of Transportation ( UDOT), distributed a handout titled "Performance Management Initiative - Progress Report." He and Ms. Linda M. Toy, (UDOT), explained completed audits, audits that are underway, and UDOT initiatives.

    Mr. Neal Christensen also discussed a handout titled "Balanced Scoreboard - Performance Measures" that he distributed. The document addressed the issue of priority planned vs. advertised projects.
    Mr. Thomas R. Warne, UDOT, gave an update of the monthly cost of the I-15 reconstruction project and project time lines. Chair Holmgren expressed concern about projects that have missed their targeted deadlines.

3.     Transportation Finance Briefing - Mr. Mark C. Bleazard, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, distributed a report titled "Report to Transportation Interim Committee." He discussed information gathered from his office relative to transportation funding. The report included:
    a.    Transportation Funds Collections
    b.    Ten-Year Funding Option for Transportation Project Needs
    c.    B & C Road Fund Distribution - Fiscal Years 1994 through 1998
    d.    Estimated Federal Funds for the Transportation Centennial Fund through TEA21

    Mr. Dave Spatafore, Utah League of Cities and Towns, clarified the League's position on the changes in the B & C road funds formula.

4.    Highway Jurisdiction and Funding - Mr. Ben Christensen, distributed a handout titled "State Highway System Criteria _ UDOT." He discussed the criteria as outlined in the handout. He also distributed a letter from the Transportation Management Association of Utah titled "TMA/Utah Participation/Jurisdictional Transfer of State Roads (S.B. 176)."

    Mr. Ben Christensen also distributed several reports titled "Highways Requested by Local Jurisdictions and Meeting UDOT'S Criteria for Transfer - List A," "Other Highways Meeting UDOT's Criteria for Transfer to Local Jurisdictions - List B," "Other Highways UDOT is Considering Transferring to Local Jurisdictions - List C," and "Highways UDOT Does Not Want to Transfer to Local Jurisdictions - List D." He briefed the committee on the details in the report.

    Mr. John Quick, UDOT, distributed reports titled "Highways Requested by Local Jurisdictions and Meeting UDOT Criteria _ Summary of Maintenance Expenditures," and "Highways Requested by Local Jurisdictions and Meeting UDOT Criteria _ Projects in the 1999 through 2003 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)." He explained the information in the reports.

    Mr. Warne said if the criteria is not used to make all the recommended transfers statewide, then costs will increase.

    Mr. Clyde Naylor, Utah County, provided input on the handouts distributed by Mr. B. Christensen pertaining to UDOT's criteria for transfer. He suggested that the titles should be changed to clarify the position of UDOT and local jurisdictions on each list.

    Mr. Lee King, Midvale City, said that the criteria, as presented, was acceptable to local government as a starting point for further discussion.

     MOTION: Rep. Allen moved that staff put the criteria into a draft bill as a foundation to determine which highways should be state highways. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Becker, Rep. Davis, and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Mansell moved to have an additional meeting at 9:00 a.m. on November 12 that will be limited to a discussion of the draft legislation defining criteria for state highways, as indicated in Rep. Allen's previous motion. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Becker, Rep. Davis, and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.

5.    Other Committee Business - Mr. Warne discussed the opening of the 600 North interchange of I-15. Committee members requested another I-15 reconstruction project tour to take place immediately following the November 12 meeting.

6.     Adjourn -
    
    MOTION: Rep. Adair moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously at 11:30 a.m., with Rep. Becker and Rep. Davis absent for the vote.

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