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House passes bill returning certain Salt Lake County transportation revenue decisions to the county
Summary
HB 420 would end legislative direction over how Salt Lake County spends proceeds of a quarter-percent transportation sales tax (after bond payments) and impose a one-year moratorium on Transportation Commission programming pending a study; the House passed the bill unanimously and sent it to the Senate.
Representative Anderson explained that HB 420 would remove the Legislature’s role in directing how Salt Lake County spends a dedicated quarter-percent transportation sales tax after bond payments are made and return appropriation authority to the county. The bill also places a one-year moratorium on programming by the Transportation Commission while the transportation interim committee conducts a study of the programming process.
"After any bond payments are made off of that, the rest of the money will be returned to Salt Lake County so that again, they can make a decision on how that's being spent," Anderson said, adding the moratorium gives lawmakers time to study the process and adjust programming rules.
The House opened, quickly closed, and recorded the vote; the clerk announced a 68-0 yea vote and the bill was referred to the Senate.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 211; topfinish SEG 267
Speakers quoted: Representative Anderson (sponsor).
