The Transportation & Infrastructure Interim Committee approved several motions on Oct. 14 related to budget structure and committee follow‑up. The meeting record shows each motion was made from the chair and adopted by voice vote; exact roll‑call counts were not recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance
1) UDOT restructure approval
- Motion: "Approve the restructure recommendations presented by the Legislative Fiscal Analyst on 10/14/2025 and authorize the Legislative Fiscal Analyst to make any technical changes necessary in the transportation and infrastructure base budget bill to implement the proposal."
- Mover: Chair Wilton
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
- Notes: Directs LFA to incorporate consolidated 14‑line item structure, including the new Transportation Infrastructure Annual Investments expendable line item, into base budget drafting.
2) Capital budget structural alignment with DFCM deep dive
- Motion: Authorize the analyst to make changes to the line item and program structure of the capital budget portion of the transportation and infrastructure base bill to align with both the DFCM deep dive recommendations and earlier LFA recommendations.
- Mover: Chair Wilton
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
- Notes: Authorizes technical edits and structural alignment for drafting purposes.
3) Olympic planning intent language (DFCM follow‑up)
- Motion: Include intent language in the transportation base bill directing DFCM to report to the subcommittee by May 1, 2026, on facilities being considered for 2034 Winter Olympic Games use, projected capital needs, infrastructure needs, and legislative reporting recommendations.
- Mover: Chair Wilton
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
- Notes: Presentation and Q&A indicated host committee hopes to recapitalize a legacy endowment but did not request state funding at this time.
4) Adopt line‑item performance measures
- Motion: Adopt the line item performance measures in the document "T I line item performance measures" posted with the meeting materials.
- Mover: Chair Wilton
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
- Notes: LFA noted measures can still be adjusted again during the session if members request changes.
5) Authorize staff to include approved items in base bill and balance technical funding differences
- Motion: Under joint rules, authorize legislative staff to include the subcommittee’s adopted accountable process changes, ongoing appropriations, federal/dedicated/restricted amounts (using lesser of current year ongoing appropriations or agency requests), and line‑item performance measures in the base budget; staff may make technical balancing adjustments with co‑chairs.
- Mover: Chair Wilton
- Outcome: Approved (voice vote)
- Notes: Motion instructs staff and co‑chairs to coordinate technical balancing between general fund and income tax fund if needed.
Ending: all motions recorded on the transcript were adopted by the committee and presenters were directed to return with requested follow‑ups and technical drafts for the 2026 General Session.