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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts requirements related to a switcher for railroad cars.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms; and
13 ▸ requires that switchers use certain power sources by a specified date.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 ENACTS:
20 56-1-39, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 56-1-39 is enacted to read:
24 56-1-39. Switcher for railroad cars.
25 (1) As used in this section, "switcher" means a railroad car designed or used solely for
26 the primary purpose of propelling railroad cars a short distance or assembling or disassembling
27 railroad cars.
28 (2) By no later than January 1, 2028, the owner of a switcher shall ensure that the
29 switcher is powered wholly by a hydrogen fuel cell or battery-electric power if the switcher is
30 located at a rail yard in the state that has four or more switchers at the rail yard.