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Utah House approves rapid visual seismic screening for public schools, 39–34
Summary
The House passed first substitute H.B. 278 to require rapid visual screening (RVS) of public school buildings and statewide sharing of those results to help prioritize safety work, after debate over mandates, data-sharing and liability; the measure passed 39–34.
The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 14 approved first substitute H.B. 278, a measure requiring rapid visual seismic screening of public school buildings and a process for sharing those results with the state Seismic Study Commission to prioritize future work. The House passed the bill 39–34.
Supporters said the bill creates a low-cost, statewide dataset that helps state risk managers and school districts prioritize limited capital-outlay funds for safety work. "It gives us what we need," Representative Frower said of the RVS approach, noting the…
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