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House passes student-backed clean-air resolution urging reduced vehicle idling
Summary
The Utah House on the morning calendar passed HJR5, a nonbinding joint resolution that encourages Utahns to reduce unnecessary vehicle idling to protect public health and conserve fuel. The resolution, developed with Morningside Elementary students, was amended to remove language linking carbon dioxide to immediate health effects.
The Utah House on a voice and division vote passed House Joint Resolution 5 on clean air, a nonbinding measure encouraging voluntary reductions in vehicle idling to protect public health and reduce pollution. Representative Moss, who sponsored the resolution and introduced a group of Morningside Elementary students in the gallery, said the students researched pollutants and produced outreach materials including videos, bumper stickers and signs to discourage unnecessary idling.
"They did all the research, got the scientific data and spent a good deal of time researching and putting it together," Moss said, praising the students' campaign and…
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