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House narrowly approves natural‑gas vehicle incentives and phased CNG tax increase, 39–36
Summary
On March 9, 2015, the Utah House approved first substitute HB 406, a set of incentives and a phased tax‑rate change aimed at encouraging purchase of factory‑built natural‑gas heavy trucks. Debate focused on air‑quality benefits, which fleets qualify, and fiscal impacts; the bill passed 39–36.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives narrowly approved first substitute House Bill 406 on March 9, 2015, approving a package of tax credits and a multi‑year phase‑in of compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel taxation intended to encourage purchase of factory‑installed natural‑gas heavy vehicles. The final floor vote was 39 yes, 36 no.
Representative Handy, the bill sponsor, said the measure aims chiefly at air quality and to help small local fleets replace older, high‑emission trucks. "It's a clean air issue," he told colleagues as he outlined a schedule of tax adjustments and a tax‑credit program that the floor text caps at $2 million per year and reserves 25 percent of credits for small fleets.
The bill limits vehicle eligibility to new original‑equipment…
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