72-1-303. Duties of commission.
(1) The commission has the following duties: determining priorities and funding levels of projects and programs in the state transportation systems and the capital development of new public transit facilities for each fiscal year based on project lists compiled by the department and taking into consideration the strategic initiatives described in Section; 72-1-211 determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act; holding public meetings and otherwise providing for public input in transportation matters; making policies and rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to perform the commission's duties described under this section; in accordance with Section, reviewing orders issued by the executive director in adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act; 63G-4-301 advising the department on state transportation systems policy; approving settlement agreements of condemnation cases subject to Section; 63G-10-401 in accordance with Section, appointing a commissioner to serve as a nonvoting member or a voting member on the board of trustees of a small public transit district; 17B-2a-807 in accordance with Sectionsand, reviewing, at least annually, the plans submitted by public transit districts; 17B-2a-808 17B-2a-808.1 determining the priorities and funding levels of public transit innovation grants, as defined in Section; 72-2-401 approving grant awards administered by the Utah Broadband Center in accordance with Section; and 72-19-301 reviewing administrative rules made, substantively amended, or repealed by the department.
(2) The commission shall annually report to the Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee: a list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state transportation system and the funding levels or shortages for those projects; and the unfunded highway construction and maintenance needs within the state. The Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee shall: review the information reported by the Transportation Commission; and make a recommendation to the Legislature on: the amount of additional funding to allocate to transportation; and the source of revenue for the additional funding allocation under Subsection. (2)(b)(ii)(A)
(3) The commission shall review and may approve plans for the construction of a highway facility over sovereign lakebed lands in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 3, Approval of Highway Facilities on Sovereign Lands Act.
(4) One or more associations representing airport operators or pilots in the state shall annually report to the commission recommended airport improvement projects and any other information related to the associations' expertise and relevant to the commission's duties.