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Senate approves substitute to expand UDOT tolling authority amid logistics, equity debate
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted a substituted version of Senate Bill 71 authorizing the Utah Department of Transportation to toll new and, in some cases, existing road capacity. Supporters said the tool addresses declining gas-tax revenue; opponents raised equity and implementation concerns about how motorists—especially out-of-state drivers—would be charged.
The Utah State Senate voted to approve a substituted version of Senate Bill 71, a measure that would allow the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to toll new road capacity and, under the substitute the chamber adopted, to toll certain existing capacity.
Proponents argued the change is a necessary policy tool as revenue from the gas tax declines. An unidentified senator moving the substitution said the second substitute incorporates changes made on the floor and one additional substantive change to authorize tolling of existing capacity. President Niederhauser, who spoke in support, said the…
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