(1) There is hereby created, in the department of transportation, the transportation development division, the head of which shall be the director of the transportation development division, which office is hereby created. (2) The transportation development division and the office of the director of the division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions under the department of transportation and the executive director. (3) The transportation development division shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of part 11 of this article. (4) The freight mobility and safety branch is created in the transportation development division. The function of the freight mobility and safety branch is to plan, design, and implement programs and projects that enhance freight mobility and safety within the state. No later than January 1, 2022, the freight mobility and safety branch shall provide to the commission a long- term strategic plan that sets forth the vision and goals for the branch, key priorities for all freight-related programs, activities, and projects, and guidelines for coordination between the branch and the freight advisory committee. (5) (a) Three days after May 26, 2022, the state treasurer shall transfer ten million dollars from the general fund to the state highway fund created in section 43-1-219 for use by the transportation development division as additional funding for the revitalizing main streets program, giving priority to programs that improve air quality through increased use of transit. (b) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2026.
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