UDOT’s executive director presented the department’s strategic document and a budget overview to the commission, describing revenue sources, line‑item allocations and near‑term requests the department will carry into the legislative session.

Carlos Braceritz told commissioners the department is operating under a roughly $2.5 billion baseline and outlined the major funds and line items (Transportation Investment Fund, federal highway funds and state highway construction line items). He described recurring requests the agency makes to cover increased operations and maintenance needs as the system adds surface area — including personnel and equipment — and called out a materials inflation adjustment staff propose to better reflect current construction costs.

The presentation also covered technology and staffing requests: moving fiber program work into UDOT staffing (to reduce consultant costs), replacing decades‑old project management software with an off‑the‑shelf system, adding staff for trails concept estimates, and modest increases to cover legal and software costs. Braceritz also called out a potentially large aeronautics facility project (a new hangar and related work at Salt Lake International) and said UDOT requested general fund support but was told to use restricted aeronautics funds; staff estimated the facility cost at about $34–36 million.

Commissioners asked about electric vehicles' effect on revenues. Braceritz reviewed Utah’s road‑usage charge program and the legislature’s approach to EV fees, noting the state collects a fee (roughly $160 per year for many EV owners, as described in the presentation) or drivers can enroll in a per‑mile road‑usage program. He described telematics and transponder options and emphasized privacy safeguards: "We... have to make sure as we go down this path that we protect privacy... We know how many miles that vehicle has traveled, and that's what's important right now." The commission also discussed how transit and regional travel patterns affect revenue and the long‑term sustainability of the gas‑tax model.

Braceritz announced a community opening event for the Mountain View Corridor connecting Utah and Salt Lake counties and reviewed where to find budget details and the strategic document on the department website. Several commissioners praised regional construction achievements (Bangerter Highway and others) and noted the planning implications of new population projections.

Provenance: budget and strategic discussion appears from SEG 2023–2669, including budget figures, EV road‑usage charge discussion and the Mountain View Corridor opening mention.