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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah requires Department of Transportation to study commission composition and executive director qualifications
Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Utah Department of Transportation to conduct several transportation studies, including evaluations of the Transportation Commission's composition, the executive director's qualifications, and department geographic regions, with reports due by November 1, 2026. It also sets new four-year terms for Transportation Commission members appointed after May 6, 2026, and extends certain statutory repeal dates.
The measure alters the length of service for future Transportation Commission members from six to four years and mandates formal reviews of state transportation governance and regional organization.
- The Utah Transportation Commission oversees state transportation systems, project prioritization, and funding allocations alongside the Department of Transportation. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Department of Transportation
The department is required to conduct multiple studies on commission composition, executive director qualifications, and regional structures, and report its findings.
Transportation Commission
Future appointed members will serve shorter four-year terms, and the commission's overall composition and structure are subject to a formal review.
Transportation Interim Committee
The committee is designated to receive the study reports and findings from the Department of Transportation by November 1, 2026.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
37 actions- Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 24, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Jan 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Jan 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0036S01
- Jan 20, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0036S01
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0036S01
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0036S01
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 7, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0036
- Jan 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0036
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0036
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0036
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 19, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Shorter Commission Terms
The legislation shortens the statutory term length for newly appointed Transportation Commission members from six years to four years.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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