"Legacy is part of a transit-first campaign and there's still a lot of transit to be built," he said. "This is part of our overall campaign of reducing sprawl by getting transit systems built and giving people more choices for how to move around."

As part of the Legacy settlement, the state agreed to give $2.5 million for a study of light rail and bus rapid transit in south Davis County. The money will be distributed once UDOT agrees to start the study, according to House Speaker Greg Curtis, R-Sandy. The transit study would be done in conjunction with the Utah Transit Authority.

Other monetary allocations that are part of the settlement, including dollars to pave a rail trail and buy land for conservation near Legacy, will be appropriated upon UDOT's request. The money would likely come from the state's Centennial Highway Fund, according to Curtis.

He said he wants to make sure the state has received all permits required to build Legacy before the settlement money is used.

"Last night was certainly like the marriage with the six-month recision clause," said Curtis about Wednesday's approval of the Legacy settlement. "We want to make sure that we all still love each other six months from now."

To read the agreement log on to www.udot.utah.gov.

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