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Senate hears extended presentation on statewide traffic-signal coordination bill; SB 69 circled for fiscal review
Summary
UDOT and regional planners told the Senate that statewide traffic-signal coordination could improve traffic flow and air quality but would require upfront capital and ongoing staffing; senators circled SB 69 pending a corrected fiscal note and fuller cost-sharing detail.
Senate Bill 69, proposing a statewide coordination program for traffic signals and creation of an advisory coordinating council, drew extended floor testimony in a committee of the whole and was circled for further fiscal review.
Sponsor Senator Moran moved the Senate into a committee of the whole to hear a multi‑part presentation. Gene Finley, a UDOT director, and Will Jeffries of the Wasatch Front Regional Council explained that coordinated computerized signal systems—already in place in parts of Salt Lake County—can reduce delays, lower emissions, and save fuel by adjusting signal timing in real time using roadway detectors.
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