House Majority Leader Mike Schultz said the proposal would save Utah taxpayers billions of dollars in the future.
Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner train operator prepares to leave the station in Ogden on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.A Utah Republican lawmaker is proposing bill that would transfer the oversight of major transit projects currently under the Utah Transit Authority to the Utah Department of Transportation., sponsored by Rep.
House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, who supports the measure, said the change would save Utah taxpayers billions of dollars in the future. In other states, House Speaker Brad Wilson said that transit agencies and state transportation departments are often at odds with each other, noting that it’s not the case in Utah.
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