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House passes environmental-crimes amendment to align state penalties with federal law

Utah House of Representatives · February 6, 1998

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Summary

House Bill 207, an environmental-crimes amendment that raises certain state criminal penalties and adds a "knowingly" mental-state requirement for some offenses, passed the House after committee discussion; sponsors said the change will better align state penalties with federal standards while protecting defendants with a higher mental-state element.

The Utah House voted to pass House Bill 207, an amendment to the criminal code relating to environmental offenses, after Representative Wright moved the bill from the time-certain calendar.

Sponsor representatives said the bill targets criminal penalties for air, radiation and water pollution and brings…

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