State-funded construction projects are among the top beneficiaries of a $1.5-billion budget surplus carved up by Utah lawmakers during the 2021 legislative session that ended March 6.
The Utah Dept. of Transportation gained $1.1 billion in one-time funds and new bonding capacity while the Utah Dept. of Facilities Construction and Management received $658.8 million in one-time funding for new buildings, renovations and the development of two new state parks.