Wasatch Front Regional Council staff presented a briefing on emerging transportation technologies and asked committee members which technologies and external forces the region should prioritize. Shay Moskada, transportation planner at WFRC, led the presentation and highlighted autonomous vehicles, e‑bikes and micro‑mobility, transit innovations and advanced air mobility (AAM). Moskada said AAM raises questions about vertiports, cargo vs. passenger flights, airspace control, energy infrastructure and zoning.

Senator Wayne Harper, who chairs the state senate transportation committee, reminded the committee that Senate Bill 96 directed UDOT to create a policy toolkit and a community outreach plan for AAM. Harper said Utah is “leading the way” on advanced air mobility and emphasized inclusivity and safety: private property vertiports remain private while public‑space vertiports would be public facilities. He requested continued stakeholder engagement and said international partners are watching Utah’s work.

Committee members raised practical concerns and priorities: Trustee Beth Holbrook noted that private‑sector confidence increases when public plans are coordinated; several members emphasized the land‑use and multimodal connection challenges that AAM and other technologies pose. Mayor Monica Zoltanski and others urged planning the “connecting points” where new modes would transfer riders to existing transit and land‑use systems. Professor Reid Ewing summarized research showing polycentric centers connected by quality transit reduce vehicle miles traveled and increase walking and transit mode share.

Members asked WFRC to continue the conversation, with some suggesting deeper briefings or webinars on privacy, equity, cost, and legal/policy issues. Moskada and staff invited written feedback; the committee encouraged repeated engagement as planning toolkits and pilot programs evolve. No formal committee action was taken; the presentation was a request for feedback and priorities to inform the RTP update and other planning work.