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TO: |
Local Advisory Council |
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PRESENTER(S): |
Carlton Christensen, Chair of Board of Trustees |
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Jay Fox, Executive Director |
TITLE:
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UTA Federal Reauthorization Priorities
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item
BACKGROUND:
Reauthorization is the process by which federal programs and funding are periodically renewed by congress. Government agencies dealing with transportation, including UTA, are currently in the process of submitting their priorities for funding reauthorization.
DISCUSSION:
UTA Board Chair Carlton Christensen and Executive Director Jay Fox will discuss the priorities UTA has established for consideration by congress. These priorities include:
• FrontRunner 2X - Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program - Core Capacity Project
• Continued rail car replacement funding
• Restore agency safety authority
• Commuter rail liability reform
• Direct investment in agency customer-facing safety and criminal deterrence
• Streamlining environmental review and reducing “red tape”
ALTERNATIVES:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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ATTACHMENTS:
UTA Reauthorization Priorities