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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the department is empowered to participate in the deferred payment program authorized by Congress in Public Law 94-30. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-2-112
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Highway: means any public road, street, alley, lane, court, place, viaduct, tunnel, culvert, bridge, or structure laid out or erected for public use, or dedicated or abandoned to the public, or made public in an action for the partition of real property, including the entire area within the right-of-way. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
Any indebtedness incurred by the department under this section shall be paid from state transportation funds as appropriated. |
| (3) |
| (a) |
As used in this Subsection (3):
| (i) |
“Apportioned” means divided or assigned among the states based on a prescribed formula established in 23 U.S.C. |
| (ii) |
“Authorization act” means an act of Congress enacted after July 1, 2009 that authorizes transportation programs from the Highway Trust Fund established in 26 U.S.C. § 9503. |
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| (b) |
The state, including any agency, department, or division of the state, may not spend project-specific funds that are allocated through an authorization act for a transportation-related project that is eligible for funds apportioned to the state in support of the statewide transportation improvement program unless the specified project is included on the statewide transportation improvement program. |
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Amended by Chapter 332, 2009 General Session
