Section 72-1-303 - Duties of commission(1) The commission has the following duties:(a) 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;(b) determining additions and deletions to state highways under Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act;(c) holding public meetings and otherwise providing for public input in transportation matters;(d) 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;(e) in accordance with Section 63G-4-301, reviewing orders issued by the executive director in adjudicative proceedings held in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act;(f) advising the department on state transportation systems policy;(g) approving settlement agreements of condemnation cases subject to Section 63G-10-401;(h) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-807, appointing a commissioner to serve as a nonvoting member or a voting member on the board of trustees of a public transit district;(i) in accordance with Section 17B-2a-808, reviewing, at least annually, the short-term and long-range public transit plans;(j) determining the priorities and funding levels of public transit innovation grants, as defined in Section 72-2-401; and(k) reviewing administrative rules made, substantively amended, or repealed by the department.(2)(a) For projects prioritized with funding provided under Sections 72-2-124 and 72-2-125, the commission shall annually report to a committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee: (i) a prioritized list of the new transportation capacity projects in the state transportation system and the funding levels available for those projects; and(ii) the unfunded highway construction and maintenance needs within the state.(b) The committee designated by the Legislative Management Committee under Subsection (2)(a) shall: (i) review the list reported by the Transportation Commission; and(ii) make a recommendation to the Legislature on: (A) the amount of additional funding to allocate to transportation; and(B) 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.Amended by Chapter 498, 2024 General Session ,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 219, 2023 General Session ,§ 21, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 99, 2022 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/4/2022.Amended by Chapter 377, 2020 General Session ,§ 14, eff. 5/12/2020.Amended by Chapter 424, 2018 General Session ,§ 46, eff. 5/8/2018.Amended by Chapter 256, 2011 General Session.