Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 26 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Harper, W.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the structure and responsibilities of the divisions of the Department of Transportation; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

TRANSPORTATION DIVISIONS AND STRUCTURE
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
House Sponsor: 
 Mike Schultz
LONG TITLE
Committee Note:
The Transportation Interim Committee recommended this bill.
General Description:
This bill modifies the Transportation Code by amending provisions relating to the
divisions of the Department of Transportation.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the structure and responsibilities of the divisions of the Department of
Transportation; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
72-1-204
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1998, Chapter 270
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
72-1-204
 is amended to read:
72-1-204.
Divisions enumerated -- Duties.
The divisions of the department are:
[
(1) the Administrative Services Division responsible for:
]
[
(a) all personnel management including recruiting, training, testing, developing, and
assisting the transition of personnel into the department;
]
[
(b) maintaining records;
]
[
(c) data processing;
]
[
(d) procuring administrative supplies and equipment; and
]
[
(e) risk management;
]
[
(2)
] 
(1)
 the Comptroller Division responsible for:
(a) all financial aspects of the department, including budgeting, accounting, and
contracting; [
and
]
(b) providing all material data and documentation necessary for effective fiscal
planning and programming; 
and
(c) procuring administrative supplies;
[
(3)
] 
(2)
 the Internal Audit Division responsible for:
(a) conducting and verifying all internal audits and reviews within the department;
(b) performing financial and compliance audits to determine the allowability and
reasonableness of proposals, accounting records, and final costs of consultants, contractors,
utility companies, and other entities used by the department; and
(c) implementing audit procedures that meet or exceed generally accepted auditing
standards relating to revenues, expenditures, and funding;
[
(4) the Community Relations
] 
(3) the Communications
 Division responsible for:
(a) [
coordinating, organizing, and managing
] 
developing, managing, and implementing
the department's public hearing [
process
] 
processes and programs
;
(b) responding to [
citizens'
] 
public
 complaints [
and
]
,
 requests
, and input
;
[
(c) developing and implementing the department's public information programs;
]
[
(d)
] 
(c)
 assisting the divisions and regions in the department's [
citizen
] 
public
involvement programs; [
and
]
[
(e) preparing and distributing
] 
(d) developing and managing
 internal department
communications; 
and
(e) managing and overseeing department media relations;
[
(5)
] 
(4)
 the Program Development Division responsible for:
(a) developing transportation plans for state transportation systems;
(b) collecting, processing, and storing transportation data to support department's
engineering functions;
(c) maintaining and operating the asset management systems;
[
(c)
] 
(d)
 designating state transportation systems qualifications;
[
(d)
] 
(e)
 developing a statewide transportation improvement program for approval by
the commission;
[
(e)
] 
(f)
 providing cartographic services to the department; [
and
]
[
(f)
] 
(g)
 assisting local governments in participating in federal-aid transportation
programs; 
and
(h) providing research services associated with transportation programs;
[
(6)
] 
(5)
 the Project Development Division responsible for:
(a) developing statewide standards for project design and construction;
(b) providing support for project development in the areas of design environment,
right-of-way, materials testing, structures, value engineering, and construction; 
and
(c) designing specialty projects; and
[
(d) performing research into materials and methods for construction of state
transportation systems; and
]
[
(7)
] 
(6)
 the Operations Division responsible for:
(a) maintaining the state transportation systems;
(b) state transportation systems safety;
(c) operating state ports-of-entry;
(d) operating state motor carrier safety programs in accordance with this title and
federal law;
(e) aeronautical operations; [
and
]
(f) providing equipment for department engineering and maintenance functions[
.
]
; and
(g) risk management.
Legislative Review Note
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