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House revises transportation fund transfer, sponsor says ongoing transfer lowered to $1 million
Summary
House considered first substitute Senate Bill 5,003 modifying transportation fund transfers; sponsor said the substitute reduces an original $5 million proposal to $1 million ongoing transfer and adds technical language and an audit of tax‑commission practices.
Salt Lake City — The House considered first substitute Senate Bill 5,003, a proposal altering transfers from the transportation fund. Representative Bennion explained the substitute reduces the original Senate proposal (which had sought a $5 million transfer) to $1 million ongoing and that the remainder in the Senate compromise had been made up with one‑time monies. Bennion said the bill also incorporates technical statutory language to reflect current practice and that the tax commission will be audited regarding amounts collected and used.
Representative Bush warned that reductions to transportation maintenance funds risked pothole and maintenance shortfalls, noting the transportation maintenance program had already fallen from typical annual levels and that further reductions would strain maintenance budgets. Bennion and others said the substitute reflects a compromise and requested support as part of the broader budget package.
The transcript records floor debate and the sponsor's summation; recorded votes on the substitute appear in the session record for subsequent handling and transmittal.
