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House backs $74 million Salt Lake County revenue bond package, adds Midvale State Street project
Summary
The House passed HB 351, authorizing an interlocal agreement with Salt Lake County to fund $74 million in road projects using county sales tax revenue and adopting Amendment No. 5 to add a State Street project in Midvale; the bill passed 69–0.
The Utah House approved House Bill 351 on March 8, authorizing an interlocal agreement between the state and Salt Lake County to fund $74,000,000 of road projects using Salt Lake County sales-tax-derived revenue.
Sponsor Representative Harper offered Amendment No. 5 to add a section of State Street in Midvale to the bond list. "It's now just a revenue bond with a lot lower amount of money," Harper said, describing the change as adding the Midvale segment and using efficiency savings and matching funds from UDOT to avoid supplanting other projects.
Supporters emphasized the Midvale segment has been omitted from prior lists despite being identified on UDOT’s priority and choke-point maps. Representative Mascaro said the portion is a longstanding need and praised the sponsor's effort; Representative Hendrickson recounted driving the corridor and urged support.
Sponsor summary: the bill "authorizes an interlocal agreement to be executed between the state of Utah and Salt Lake County to fund $74,000,000 of road projects in Salt Lake County using a revenue source that is generated in Salt Lake County from the $0.25 sales tax." He added the Transportation Commission may identify roughly $14 million in additional matching funds.
The House adopted the amendment and passed HB 351 by a vote of 69–0. The bill will be transferred to the Senate for further consideration.
