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Committee approves overhaul of UTA governance, creating governor-appointed commission and executive director
Summary
SB 197 would replace the current UTA board and advisory council with a single executive director and seven-member transit commission appointed by state leaders; sponsors say the change will make transit more nimble and responsive, while local leaders asked for continued local representation and consultation. Committee recommended the bill unanimously.
The committee voted unanimously to advance SB 197, a wide-ranging proposal to change the governance of the Utah Transit Authority by replacing the existing structure with a single executive director appointed by the governor and a seven-member transit commission. Sponsor Senator Harper said the change, modeled on UDOT’s structure, is intended to make transit operations more nimble as the region grows.
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