Committee advances technical change to environmental‑action definition, excluding coal primacy language

Feb 28, 2025

The committee unanimously recommended House Bill 438 (substitute), which modifies the definition of environmental actions to address a requirement from the Office of Surface Mining related to the state’s coal program and primacy.

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House Bill 438 (first substitute) received a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Senate Natural Resources committee after legislators and the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining clarified the measure addresses language required by the Office of Surface Mining concerning coal primacy.

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