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County staff outline steps to implement House Bill 101 diesel testing; commissioners raise fee and enforcement questions
Summary
Health department staff briefed the Utah County commissioners on implementing House Bill 101’s diesel emissions testing requirement, including an ordinance, software updates, State Tax Commission coordination, training about 600 mechanics and a proposed one-year waiver for tampered vehicles; commissioners asked about a three-year sunset, fee caps and enforcement.
Ralph Klayb of the Utah County Health Department told commissioners the legislature’s House Bill 101 requires diesel-emissions testing in Utah County and that local steps are needed to implement the program.
"This last session, the legislature passed House Bill 101, which required diesel emissions testing here in Utah County," Klayb said, explaining the county will need an ordinance (or amendment), software reprogramming at test stations and coordination with the State Tax Commission for registration processing.
The work session focused on operational details and timing. Staff said the county must train roughly 600 mechanics to perform the tests, update station…
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