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Committee backs new UTA governance structure and modest dedicated transit funding, 11–1
Summary
The House Transportation Standing Committee voted 11–1 to favorably recommend the first substitute of SB 197, which replaces UTA’s three‑member board with a governor‑appointed executive director and a seven‑member commission and redirects a modest portion of future sales‑tax growth into transit funding.
The House Transportation Standing Committee on Thursday voted 11–1 to favorably recommend the first substitute of Senate Bill 197, a measure that restructures governance at the Utah Transit Authority and establishes a modest dedicated funding stream for transit.
Senator Harper, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the substitute replaces UTA’s three‑member board of trustees with a seven‑member transit commission and an executive director appointed by the governor. "This bill goes through and changes the form of governance to an executive director appointed by the governor," he said, adding the commission members would be appointed by the legislative leaders and the governor.
The first substitute also incorporates Representative Roberts’ revenue proposal, which would deposit a portion of future state…
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