Utah § 17-78-406 - Prohibition against spending certain transportation funds.

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§ 17-78-406. Prohibition against spending certain transportation funds.

Effective 11/6/2025
17-78-406.  Prohibition against spending certain transportation funds.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Apportioned" means divided or assigned among the states based on a prescribed formula established in 23 U.S.C.
(b)"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. Sec. 9503.
(2)A county 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.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 14, 2025 Special Session 1

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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