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House passes HB 226 to let Utah tailor air-quality rules to state conditions after floor debate
Summary
The Utah House passed HB 226, allowing the Division of Air Quality greater flexibility to adopt state-specific rules tailored to Utah’s geography and seasonal inversions while preserving public hearings and administrative review; the bill passed 58–14 and will be sent to the Senate.
SALT LAKE CITY — After extended floor debate, the Utah House on Feb. 24 approved House Bill 226, a measure that lets the Division of Air Quality adopt state-specific rules to help the state meet federal Environmental Protection Agency standards while preserving processes for public comment and administrative review.
Representative Edwards, the bill sponsor, argued the change gives Utah experts flexibility to design ‘‘plays’’ appropriate for local conditions rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all federal approach. “If the EPA standards are like the…
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