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UGS pushes for a refocused seismic-safety body and continued pursuit of earthquake early-warning funding
Summary
With the state’s seismic safety commission expired, UGS staff and partners are working to reframe a successor group around infrastructure resilience and day‑2 recovery. Separately, UGS is pursuing federal language and support for earthquake early-warning implementation in Utah.
Board members and staff discussed efforts to re-create a state seismic-safety advisory group after the Legislature did not renew the previous commission, and described renewed activity to secure federal support for an earthquake early-warning system.
The meeting noted that the prior Seismic Safety Commission ceased to exist on Jan. 1 after the Legislature opted not to reauthorize it. UGS staff said they have been working with partners — including Envision Utah, the Division of Emergency Management and other…
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