Utah state legislators want the Utah DOT to stop making under-cover settlements.
On Nov. 17, the Transportation Interim Committee endorsed a bill that would force the transportation agency to get the go-ahead from the governor for any payouts more than $100,000.
The move is in reaction to the Utah DOT executing a $13 million settlement to a contractor that finished No. 2 in the bidding for work on I-15. The Utah DOT did not report the deal to the state legislature or the governor.