Utah Code 72-8-109. Safe Routes to School Program
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(1) As part of providing for the safety of the state transportation system, the department shall establish a program that promotes walking and bicycling to school through infrastructure improvements and noninfrastructure efforts such as safety awareness education.
Terms Used In Utah Code 72-8-109
- Commission: means the Transportation Commission created under Section 72-1-301. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- Department: means the Department of Transportation created in Section 72-1-201. See Utah Code 72-1-102
- 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) In addition to any federal funds made available to the department for the program, the department may fund the program from money made available to the department by the Legislature and as prioritized by the commission.
(3) The department, in consultation with the State Board of Education, may give priority consideration to a project located in an area of a school that receives funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, 20 U.S.C. § 6301, et seq.
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department may make rules to implement this section.