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House approves school‑bus retrofit and idling‑reduction program to pursue EPA matching grants
Summary
The House passed second substitute House Bill 146 to establish a matching fund for retrofitting school buses and an idling‑reduction education program; sponsor cited health risks from diesel exhaust and estimated retrofit and fuel‑savings figures.
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 146 on March 1, creating a state matching fund to retrofit school buses and directing the State Board of Education, in consultation with districts and the Air Quality Board, to adopt idling‑reduction standards and an education program.
Representative Christine Johnson, sponsor of the bill, said the measure establishes a fund to match federal and private money to retrofit buses in the state…
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