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Utah House passes incentives for converting vehicles, members debate funding levels
Summary
The House passed two bills to incentivize conversions of public and private sector vehicles, with sponsors calling the measures a clean-air step and some members warning available funds may be insufficient to meet demand.
The Utah House passed two bills on Feb. 19 aimed at encouraging vehicle fleets to adopt cleaner technologies. House Bill 207, aimed at public-sector fleets, and House Bill 206, targeted at private-sector fleets, won bipartisan support and were referred to the Senate after final passage in the House.
Supporters described the bills as practical steps toward cleaner air. Representative Evans, sponsor of the bills, told the chamber HB206 is “very similar” to HB207 but focuses on private fleets and said the laws are designed to…
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