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League backs constrained transportation‑fee framework and seeks local input on UTA governance change
Summary
The committee reviewed House Bill 425 (transportation utility fees) — with new methodology and appeals language — and discussed SB197 to restructure UTA’s board from three to seven members; members emphasized the need to protect local regulatory authority and seek state funding if governance shifts to the state.
Presenter summarized transportation items and asked for member feedback. On fees, House Bill 425 would preserve a municipal ability to charge transportation utility fees while requiring fee methodologies to rely on traffic counts and trip‑generation data rather than property assessed value; the bill includes a section intended to preserve the fee‑versus‑tax distinction and an appeals process for residents or…
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