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H.B. 168

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AIR QUALITY MITIGATION BY GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

             2     
2013 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Patrice M. Arent

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Mark B. Madsen

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill requires an agency or school district to report on air quality mitigation efforts
             10      and to develop, report on, and implement, an air quality mitigation plan.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    subject to certain exceptions, requires an agency or school district to:
             14              .    report on air quality mitigation efforts currently used by the agency or school
             15      district; and
             16              .    develop and report on a plan that the agency or school district will implement,
             17      within one year, to mitigate the emission of air pollutants.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      ENACTS:
             24          63G-17-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25          63G-17-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             26          63G-17-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             27          63G-17-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953


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             29      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             30          Section 1. Section 63G-17-101 is enacted to read:
             31     
CHAPTER 17. AIR QUALITY MITIGATION

             32     
Part 1. General Provisions

             33          63G-17-101. Title.
             34          (1) This chapter is known as "Air Quality Mitigation."
             35          (2) This part is known as "General Provisions."
             36          Section 2. Section 63G-17-102 is enacted to read:
             37          63G-17-102. Definitions.
             38          As used in this chapter:
             39          (1) "Agency" means:
             40          (a) the House of Representatives;
             41          (b) the Senate;
             42          (c) a staff office of the Legislature;
             43          (d) a department in the executive branch of state government;
             44          (e) the Judicial Council; or
             45          (f) a state institution of higher education.
             46          (2) "Air pollutant" is as defined in 42 U.S.C. 7602(g).
             47          (3) "Designated county" means:
             48          (a) Salt Lake County;
             49          (b) Davis County;
             50          (c) Utah County;
             51          (d) Weber County;
             52          (e) Box Elder County;
             53          (f) Cache County;
             54          (g) Duchesne County; or
             55          (h) Uintah County.
             56          (4) "Mitigation efforts" means measures taken to reduce the emission of air pollutants,
             57      including:
             58          (a) flexible work schedules to reduce driving during peak times;


             59          (b) telecommuting;
             60          (c) electronic communication, including teleconferencing;
             61          (d) encouraging ride sharing;
             62          (e) encouraging use of public transportation;
             63          (f) energy conservation;
             64          (g) using alternative energy sources;
             65          (h) recycling and using recycled products;
             66          (i) using non-aerosol products;
             67          (j) reducing idling;
             68          (k) low-maintenance landscaping; or
             69          (l) other technology that may be used, or measures that may be taken, to reduce the
             70      emission of air pollutants.
             71          Section 3. Section 63G-17-201 is enacted to read:
             72     
Part 2. Air Quality Mitigation by Agencies and School Districts

             73          63G-17-201. Title.
             74          This part is known as "Air Quality Mitigation by Agencies and School Districts."
             75          Section 4. Section 63G-17-202 is enacted to read:
             76          63G-17-202. Air quality mitigation report and plan.
             77          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), and in accordance with Subsection (3):
             78          (a) on or before July 1, 2013, each school district shall submit to the State Board of
             79      Education, by email, a report on the mitigation efforts currently being used by the school
             80      district;
             81          (b) on or before August 1, 2013:
             82          (i) the State Board of Education shall submit to the Economic Development Task
             83      Force, by email, a summary report of the reports received under Subsection (1)(a); and
             84          (ii) each agency shall submit to the Economic Development Task Force, by email, a
             85      report on the mitigation efforts currently being used by the agency;
             86          (c) on or before August 1, 2013, each school district shall develop and submit to the
             87      State Board of Education, by email, a plan that describes the mitigation efforts that the school
             88      district will implement, within one year after the day on which the plan is submitted, to:
             89          (i) reduce the emission of air pollutants on a regular basis; and


             90          (ii) reduce the emission of air pollutants on a day for which the Division of Air Quality
             91      issues an air quality action alert; and
             92          (d) on or before September 1, 2013:
             93          (i) the State Board of Education shall submit to the Economic Development Task
             94      Force, by email, a summary of the plans received under Subsection (1)(c); and
             95          (ii) each agency shall develop and submit to the Economic Development Task Force,
             96      by email, a plan that describes the mitigation efforts that the agency will implement within one
             97      year after the day on which the plan is submitted, to:
             98          (A) reduce the emission of air pollutants on a regular basis; and
             99          (B) reduce the emission of air pollutants on a day for which the Division of Air Quality
             100      issues an air quality action alert.
             101          (2) (a) A school district is exempt from the provisions of this section if:
             102          (i) the school district is not, in whole or in part, within a designated county; and
             103          (ii) the school district's employees do not reside within a designated county.
             104          (b) A report or plan that an agency is required to submit under this section is not
             105      required to contain information in relation to a designated county where an employee of the
             106      agency does not reside or work.
             107          (3) A plan described in Subsection (1)(c) or (d) shall include information regarding
             108      additional funds, if any, that are needed in order to implement all or a portion of the plan.




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