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Utah House Approves $20M Plan for Clean-Fuel School Buses and Infrastructure
Summary
The House passed second substitute HB49 on Feb. 13 to fund replacement and limited retrofitting of older school buses and supporting infrastructure, with a $20 million fiscal note and a 47-22 final vote; members debated distribution, retrofit costs, and education-fund tradeoffs.
The Utah House on Feb. 13 approved second substitute House Bill 49, a $20 million initiative to help school districts replace aging diesel buses and build related fueling or charging infrastructure. Representative Handy, the sponsor, said the bill would fund bus replacement and a rule-driven grant process overseen by a pupil transportation task force and the Division of Air Quality (DAQ).
Handy described technical mitigation options for buses that might remain in service or be sold, including diesel oxidation catalysts and closed crankcase ventilation filters, and emphasized testing and rulemaking by the task force. "These are…
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