Hughes, who held a courtside seat with other state and local officials in a meeting with Trump in the White House’s State Dining Room, said he was concerned that the new initiative might preclude money already generated in Utah after the Legislature changed how the gas tax is calculated from being counted toward a state match. But the White House signaled that wouldn’t be a problem.
Hughes said he also spoke to Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, about roadblocks the state has hit with getting approval for the West Davis Corridor — a 19-mile freeway heading northwest from Legacy Parkway through Davis and Weber counties.