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Senate passes transportation funding bill that trims bonding authority and shifts registration fees
Summary
First substitute HB 377 modifies transportation bonding authority, returns $22 of vehicle registration fees to counties in some cases, and directs prioritized projects including Salt Lake County work. Supporters said the bill smooths completion of projects; critics warned it reduces bonding capacity needed for emergencies.
The Utah Senate passed first substitute House Bill 377, a transportation funding package that adjusts bonding authority, returns a portion of vehicle registration fees to counties (approximately $22 in the cited language), and prioritizes a set of projects for Salt Lake County.
Sponsor Senator Adams argued the substitute is a pragmatic response to a multi-year construction pipeline that once peaked near $3 billion and is now lower, and said a modest change in bonding authorization is appropriate to permit projects to continue without a sharp funding drop-off. "We can come down off a $3,000,000,000 program... We can see City Creek…
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