Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee backs creation of Utah Commission on Earthquake Preparedness to focus on infrastructure and recovery planning
Summary
House Rules Committee voted 7 —2 to recommend House Bill 513, renaming and restructuring the seismic safety commission into the Utah Commission on Earthquake Preparedness to prioritize infrastructure resilience, reporting and coordination across state and local entities.
The House Rules Committee on a roll-call vote recommended House Bill 513 to the full House, creating the Utah Commission on Earthquake Preparedness to coordinate statewide efforts on seismic hazards, infrastructure resilience and recovery planning.
Sponsor Representative Tom Peterson Jr. told the committee the bill restructures the prior Utah Seismic Safety Commission and transfers staffing responsibility to the Utah Geological Survey within the Department of Natural Resources. Ari Bruning, chief executive officer of Envision Utah, described the commission's role as prioritizing infrastructure and economic preparedness and producing recommendations for the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
