State agencies brief lawmakers on how H.R.1—21, the —Big Beautiful Bill—, reshapes energy and farm programs

Tim Davis, executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality, told the committee on Aug. 20 that H.R.1 (the 1 Big Beautiful Bill Act) modified Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and other federal incentive programs, with mixed effects for Utah. “The HR 1 did not... have a dramatic impact on us,” Davis said, noting the larger near-term federal budget fights over EPA funding and state and tribal assistance grants remain a pressing concern; he told the committee the president—s earlier budget proposals would have sharply cut state grants but congressional appropriations activity was restoring much of that funding in different forms.

Kelly Pearson, commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, and Connor Peterson, the department—s legislative affairs director, summarized changes H.R.1 makes for…