Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 222 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Mayne, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• allows a public transit district to allocate funds based on access to rail lines and population distribution; and
• requires a report of the criteria and data considered in the funding decisions.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT
DISTRICT FUNDING
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne
House Sponsor: 
John Knotwell
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires a public transit district to consider mass-transit facilities and
population in allocating funds.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ allows a public transit district to allocate funds based on access to rail lines and
population distribution; and
▸ requires a report of the criteria and data considered in the funding decisions.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
17B-2a-806
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 329
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
17B-2a-806
 is amended to read:
17B-2a-806.
Authority of the state or an agency of the state with respect to a
public transit district -- Counties and municipalities authorized to provide funds to
public transit district -- Equitable allocation of resources within the public transit
district.
(1) The state or an agency of the state may:
(a) make public contributions to a public transit district as in the judgment of the
Legislature or governing board of the agency are necessary or proper;
(b) authorize a public transit district to perform, or aid and assist a public transit district
in performing, an activity that the state or agency is authorized by law to perform.
(2) (a) A county or municipality involved in the establishment and operation of a
public transit district may provide funds necessary for the operation and maintenance of the
district.
(b) A county's use of property tax funds to establish and operate a public transit district
within any part of the county is a county purpose under Section 
17-53-220
.
(3) (a) To allocate resources and funds for development and operation of a public
transit district, whether received under this section or from other sources, a public transit
district may:
(i) give priority to public transit services that feed rail fixed guideway services; and
(ii) allocate funds according to population distribution within the public transit district.
(b) The comptroller of a public transit district shall report the criteria and data
supporting the allocation of resources and funds in the statement required in Section
17B-2a-812
.