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Senate committee backs bill to coordinate traffic signals; sponsor cites $3.11M capital cost and $300K annual staff
Summary
A Transportation committee-backed bill to create a statewide traffic signal coordination committee was presented to the Senate, with the sponsor estimating about $3.11 million in capital costs over 5–7 years and roughly $300,000 a year in staff support; senators pressed on funding, local roles and implementation schedule.
Sen. Marine presented Senate Bill 69 to the Senate floor after the Transportation and Public Safety Committee reported the bill out favorably, asking members to support a statutory traffic coordination committee to oversee signal timing across jurisdictions. "The cost would be approximately $3,110,000 over a 5 to 7 year period for capital costs, and also about $300,000 a year in staff support for this," Sen. Marine said, adding the measure aims to improve traffic flow and air quality along the Wasatch Front.
The sponsor framed the bill as both a formalization of ongoing local efforts and a funding mechanism: "It…
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