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Utah currently has no formal legislative process for naming stretches of state highway after people, and this bill would establish one, complete with eligibility rules, a review committee, and strict caps on how many designations can be approved. Under the proposal, a highway segment could be named either for an individual who died at least five years before the proposal, had significant ties to Utah, and either exemplified exceptional bravery in service (such as a fallen officer, firefighter, or service member) or made extraordinary lasting contributions to the state, or for a group with significant ties to Utah. A new six-member legislative committee (three senators and three representatives, exempt from Utah's open meetings law) would review proposals and could approve no more than one designation per year, with the Transportation Interim Committee also limited to approving one designation annually; designations would apply only to state highways, require at least a five-mile gap between honored segments, limit signage to two signs per designation, and be funded through state appropriations or private donations.