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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill addresses emission issues related to air quality.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ establishes a policy regarding reducing certain emissions;
13 ▸ addresses possible revocation of a vehicle registration for avoiding emissions
14 testing;
15 ▸ clarifies civil penalties by counties;
16 ▸ provides for counties to notify the Motor Vehicle Division of the use of an address
17 that is not a bona fide address to avoid emissions testing;
18 ▸ defines terms;
19 ▸ requires specified state agencies to develop plans to reduce emissions;
20 ▸ repeals outdated language regarding air quality mitigation; and
21 ▸ makes technical changes.
22 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:
28 19-2-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 112
29 41-1a-110, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 212
30 41-6a-1642, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 22, 33 and 532
31 ENACTS:
32 63G-17-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33 63G-17-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34 REPEALS:
35 63G-17-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 105
36 63G-17-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 105
37 63G-17-201, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 105
38 63G-17-202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 105
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40 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
41 Section 1. Section 19-2-101 is amended to read:
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43 19-2-101. Policy of state and purpose of chapter -- Support of local and regional
44 programs -- Provision of coordinated statewide program -- Emission reductions.
45 (1) [
46 (a) "Applicable emission" means:
47 (i) fine particulate matter;
48 (ii) carbon monoxide;
49 (iii) sulfur dioxide; and
50 (iv) nitrogen oxide.
51 (b) "Applicable geographic area" means:
52 (i) Box Elder County;
53 (ii) Cache County;
54 (iii) Davis County;
55 (iv) Salt Lake County;
56 (v) Summit County;
57 (vi) Tooele County;
58 (vii) Utah County; and
59 (viii) Weber County.
60 (2) It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to achieve and maintain
61 levels of air quality which will protect human health and safety, and to the greatest degree
62 practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and property, foster the comfort and
63 convenience of the people, promote the economic and social development of this state, and
64 facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of this state.
65 (3) Local and regional air pollution control programs shall be supported to the extent
66 practicable as essential instruments to secure and maintain appropriate levels of air quality.
67 (4) The purpose of this chapter is to:
68 (a) provide for a coordinated statewide program of air pollution prevention, abatement,
69 and control;
70 (b) provide for an appropriate distribution of responsibilities among the state and local
71 units of government;
72 (c) facilitate cooperation across jurisdictional lines in dealing with problems of air
73 pollution not confined within single jurisdictions; and
74 (d) provide a framework within which air quality may be protected and consideration
75 given to the public interest at all levels of planning and development within the state.
76 (5) (a) It is the policy of the state, independent of federal law, that each type of
77 applicable emissions, measured in tons per year, be reduced by 50% in the applicable
78 geographic area by December 31, 2033, compared to a baseline of each type of applicable
79 emissions determined by the Division of Air Quality for 2017 in the applicable geographic
80 area.
81 (b) Section 63G-17-302 applies to state plans to achieve the policy described in this
82 section.
83 Section 2. Section 41-1a-110 is amended to read:
84 41-1a-110. Authority of division to suspend or revoke registration, certificate of
85 title, license plate, or permit.
86 (1) Except as provided in Subsections (3) and (4), the division may suspend or revoke
87 a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit if:
88 (a) the division is satisfied that a registration, certificate of title, license plate, or permit
89 was fraudulently procured or erroneously issued;
90 (b) the division determines that a registered vehicle is mechanically unfit or unsafe to
91 be operated or moved upon the highways;
92 (c) a registered vehicle has been dismantled;
93 (d) the division determines that the required fee has not been paid and the fee is not
94 paid upon reasonable notice and demand;
95 (e) a registration decal, license plate, or permit is knowingly displayed upon a vehicle
96 other than the one for which issued;
97 (f) the division determines that the owner has committed any offense under this chapter
98 involving the registration, certificate of title, registration card, license plate, registration decal,
99 or permit; or
100 (g) the division receives notification by the Department of Transportation that the
101 owner has committed any offence under Title 72, Chapter 9, Motor Carrier Safety Act.
102 (2) (a) The division shall revoke the registration of a vehicle if the division receives
103 notification by the:
104 (i) Department of Public Safety that a person:
105 (A) has been convicted of operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section
106 41-12a-301 or 41-12a-303.2; or
107 (B) is under an administrative action taken by the Department of Public Safety for
108 operating a registered motor vehicle in violation of Section 41-12a-301; or
109 (ii) designated agent that the owner of a motor vehicle:
110 (A) has failed to provide satisfactory proof of owner's or operator's security to the
111 designated agent after the second notice provided under Section 41-12a-804; or
112 (B) provided a false or fraudulent statement to the designated agent.
113 (b) The division shall notify the Driver License Division if the division revokes the
114 registration of a vehicle under Subsection (2)(a)(ii)(A).
115 (3) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of a vessel or outboard
116 motor unless authorized under Section 73-18-7.3.
117 (4) The division may not suspend or revoke the registration of an off-highway vehicle
118 unless authorized under Section 41-22-17.
119 (5) The division shall charge a registration reinstatement fee under Section 41-1a-1220,
120 if the registration is revoked under Subsection (2).
121 (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (7), the division may suspend or
122 revoke a registered vehicle's registration if the division is notified by a local health department,
123 as defined in Section 26A-1-102, that the registered vehicle is unable to meet state or local air
124 emissions standards pursuant to Section 41-6a-1642 or violates Subsection 41-6a-1626(2)(a) or
125 (b).
126 (b) (i) If the division receives information as described in Subsection 41-6a-1642(14)
127 regarding a claim of a possible address discrepancy or violation, the division shall:
128 (A) notify the vehicle owner of the possible address discrepancy or violation; and
129 (B) require the vehicle owner to verify the bona fide residence and mailing address for
130 the vehicle owner or cure the discrepancy or violation.
131 (ii) If the vehicle owner fails to verify the bona fide residence and mailing address as
132 required in Section 41-1a-209 or otherwise cure the discrepancy or violation within 30 days of
133 the day the vehicle owner notification described in Subsection (6)(b)(i) is sent, the division
134 shall:
135 (A) notify the owner of the division's intent to revoke the registration of the vehicle and
136 the vehicle owner's right to appeal; and
137 (B) provide the vehicle owner reasonable notice and a hearing.
138 (c) If a vehicle owner receives a notification described in Subsection (6)(b)(i), the
139 vehicle owner shall provide the division verification of the bona fide residence and mailing
140 address relevant to the vehicle by providing the division:
141 (i) at least three pieces of mail sent to the bona fide residence and mailing address; or
142 (ii) other evidence that the vehicle is located and operated primarily from the provided
143 bona fide address.
144 (d) If the division notifies a vehicle owner of the division's intent to revoke a vehicle
145 registration as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), and the vehicle owner fails to make good faith
146 efforts to comply with the registration requirements of this chapter and emissions inspection
147 requirements described in Section 41-6a-1642 within 60 days following the day on which the
148 notice is sent, the division shall:
149 (i) revoke the registration of the vehicle; and
150 (ii) notify the relevant county described in Subsection 41-6a-1642(14).
151 (7) The division may not suspend or revoke a registered vehicle's registration under
152 Subsection (6) if the registered vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating that is
153 greater than 26,000 pounds.
154 Section 3. Section 41-6a-1642 is amended to read:
155 41-6a-1642. Emissions inspection -- County program.
156 (1) The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor
157 vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection
158 and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality
159 standard shall require:
160 (a) a certificate of emissions inspection, a waiver, or other evidence the motor vehicle
161 is exempt from emissions inspection and maintenance program requirements be presented:
162 (i) as a condition of registration or renewal of registration; and
163 (ii) at other times as the county legislative body may require to enforce inspection
164 requirements for individual motor vehicles, except that the county legislative body may not
165 routinely require a certificate of emissions inspection, or waiver of the certificate, more often
166 than required under Subsection (9); and
167 (b) compliance with this section for a motor vehicle registered or principally operated
168 in the county and owned by or being used by a department, division, instrumentality, agency, or
169 employee of:
170 (i) the federal government;
171 (ii) the state and any of its agencies; or
172 (iii) a political subdivision of the state, including school districts.
173 (2) (a) A vehicle owner subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a motor vehicle
174 emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions inspection as described
175 in Subsection (1), but the program may not deny vehicle registration based solely on the
176 presence of a defeat device covered in the Volkswagen partial consent decrees or a United
177 States Environmental Protection Agency-approved vehicle modification in the following
178 vehicles:
179 (i) a 2.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide emissions
180 are mitigated in the state pursuant to a partial consent decree, including:
181 (A) Volkswagen Jetta, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
182 (B) Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and
183 2014;
184 (C) Volkswagen Golf, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
185 (D) Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen, model year 2015;
186 (E) Volkswagen Passat, model years 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015;
187 (F) Volkswagen Beetle, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015;
188 (G) Volkswagen Beetle Convertible, model years 2013, 2014, and 2015; and
189 (H) Audi A3, model years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015; and
190 (ii) a 3.0-liter diesel engine motor vehicle in which its lifetime nitrogen oxide
191 emissions are mitigated in the state to a settlement, including:
192 (A) Volkswagen Touareg, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and
193 2016;
194 (B) Audi Q7, model years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016;
195 (C) Audi A6 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
196 (D) Audi A7 Quattro, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
197 (E) Audi A8, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
198 (F) Audi A8L, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016;
199 (G) Audi Q5, model years 2014, 2015, and 2016; and
200 (H) Porsche Cayenne Diesel, model years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
201 (b) (i) An owner of a restored-modified vehicle subject to Subsection (1) shall obtain a
202 motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program certificate of emissions
203 inspection as described in Subsection (1).
204 (ii) A county emissions program may not refuse to perform an emissions inspection or
205 indicate a failed emissions test of the vehicle based solely on a modification to the engine or
206 component of the motor vehicle if:
207 (A) the modification is not likely to result in the motor vehicle having increased
208 emissions relative to the emissions of the motor vehicle before the modification; and
209 (B) the motor vehicle modification is a change to an engine that is newer than the
210 engine with which the motor vehicle was originally equipped, or the engine includes
211 technology that increases the facility of the administration of an emissions test, such as an
212 on-board diagnostics system.
213 (iii) The first time an owner seeks to obtain an emissions inspection as a prerequisite to
214 registration of a restored-modified vehicle:
215 (A) the owner shall present the signed statement described in Subsection 41-1a-226(4);
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217 (B) the county emissions program shall perform the emissions test.
218 (iv) If a motor vehicle is registered as a restored-modified vehicle and the registration
219 certificate is notated as described in Subsection 41-1a-226(4), a county emissions program may
220 not refuse to perform an emissions test based solely on the restored-modified status of the
221 motor vehicle.
222 (3) (a) The legislative body of a county identified in Subsection (1), in consultation
223 with the Air Quality Board created under Section 19-1-106, shall make regulations or
224 ordinances regarding:
225 (i) emissions standards;
226 (ii) test procedures;
227 (iii) inspections stations;
228 (iv) repair requirements and dollar limits for correction of deficiencies; [
229 (v) certificates of emissions inspections[
230 (vi) administration of a civil penalty as described in Subsection (14)(b).
231 (b) In accordance with Subsection (3)(a), a county legislative body:
232 (i) shall make regulations or ordinances to attain or maintain ambient air quality
233 standards in the county, consistent with the state implementation plan and federal
234 requirements;
235 (ii) may allow for a phase-in of the program by geographical area; and
236 (iii) shall comply with the analyzer design and certification requirements contained in
237 the state implementation plan prepared under Title 19, Chapter 2, Air Conservation Act.
238 (c) The county legislative body and the Air Quality Board shall give preference to an
239 inspection and maintenance program that:
240 (i) is decentralized, to the extent the decentralized program will attain and maintain
241 ambient air quality standards and meet federal requirements;
242 (ii) is the most cost effective means to achieve and maintain the maximum benefit with
243 regard to ambient air quality standards and to meet federal air quality requirements as related to
244 vehicle emissions; and
245 (iii) provides a reasonable phase-out period for replacement of air pollution emission
246 testing equipment made obsolete by the program.
247 (d) The provisions of Subsection (3)(c)(iii) apply only to the extent the phase-out:
248 (i) may be accomplished in accordance with applicable federal requirements; and
249 (ii) does not otherwise interfere with the attainment and maintenance of ambient air
250 quality standards.
251 (4) The following vehicles are exempt from an emissions inspection program and the
252 provisions of this section:
253 (a) an implement of husbandry as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
254 (b) a motor vehicle that:
255 (i) meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102; and
256 (ii) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,001 pounds or more;
257 (c) a vintage vehicle as defined in Section 41-21-1:
258 (i) if the vintage vehicle has a model year of 1982 or older; or
259 (ii) for a vintage vehicle that has a model year of 1983 or newer, if the owner provides
260 proof of vehicle insurance that is a type specific to a vehicle collector;
261 (d) a custom vehicle as defined in Section 41-6a-1507;
262 (e) to the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation
263 plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401, et seq., a motor
264 vehicle that is less than two years old on January 1 based on the age of the vehicle as
265 determined by the model year identified by the manufacturer;
266 (f) a pickup truck, as defined in Section 41-1a-102, with a gross vehicle weight rating
267 of 12,000 pounds or less, if the registered owner of the pickup truck provides a signed
268 statement to the legislative body stating the truck is used:
269 (i) by the owner or operator of a farm located on property that qualifies as land in
270 agricultural use under Sections 59-2-502 and 59-2-503; and
271 (ii) exclusively for the following purposes in operating the farm:
272 (A) for the transportation of farm products, including livestock and its products,
273 poultry and its products, floricultural and horticultural products; and
274 (B) in the transportation of farm supplies, including tile, fence, and every other thing or
275 commodity used in agricultural, floricultural, horticultural, livestock, and poultry production
276 and maintenance;
277 (g) a motorcycle as defined in Section 41-1a-102;
278 (h) an electric motor vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102; and
279 (i) a motor vehicle with a model year of 1967 or older.
280 (5) The county shall issue to the registered owner who signs and submits a signed
281 statement under Subsection (4)(f) a certificate of exemption from emissions inspection
282 requirements for purposes of registering the exempt vehicle.
283 (6) A legislative body of a county described in Subsection (1) may exempt from an
284 emissions inspection program a diesel-powered motor vehicle with a:
285 (a) gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds; or
286 (b) model year of 1997 or older.
287 (7) The legislative body of a county required under federal law to utilize a motor
288 vehicle emissions inspection program shall require:
289 (a) a computerized emissions inspection for a diesel-powered motor vehicle that has:
290 (i) a model year of 2007 or newer;
291 (ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less; and
292 (iii) a model year that is five years old or older; and
293 (b) a visual inspection of emissions equipment for a diesel-powered motor vehicle:
294 (i) with a gross vehicle weight rating of 14,000 pounds or less;
295 (ii) that has a model year of 1998 or newer; and
296 (iii) that has a model year that is five years old or older.
297 (8) (a) Subject to Subsection (8)(c), the legislative body of each county required under
298 federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in
299 which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any
300 national ambient air quality standard may require each college or university located in a county
301 subject to this section to require its students and employees who park a motor vehicle not
302 registered in a county subject to this section to provide proof of compliance with an emissions
303 inspection accepted by the county legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college
304 or university campus or property.
305 (b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is
306 required per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (8).
307 (c) The legislative body of a county shall make the reasons for implementing the
308 provisions of this Subsection (8) part of the record at the time that the county legislative body
309 takes its official action to implement the provisions of this Subsection (8).
310 (9) (a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions inspection
311 for each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program requirements
312 established in regulations or ordinances made under Subsection (3).
313 (b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of
314 the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the
315 provisions of Subsection (9)(c).
316 (c) (i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation
317 plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq., the legislative
318 body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall only require the emissions inspection every
319 two years for each vehicle.
320 (ii) The provisions of Subsection (9)(c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than six
321 years old on January 1.
322 (iii) For a county required to implement a new vehicle emissions inspection and
323 maintenance program on or after December 1, 2012, under Subsection (1), but for which no
324 current federally approved state implementation plan exists, a vehicle shall be tested at a
325 frequency determined by the county legislative body, in consultation with the Air Quality
326 Board created under Section 19-1-106, that is necessary to comply with federal law or attain or
327 maintain any national ambient air quality standard.
328 (iv) If a county legislative body establishes or changes the frequency of a vehicle
329 emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subsection (9)(c)(iii), the establishment
330 or change shall take effect on January 1 if the State Tax Commission receives notice meeting
331 the requirements of Subsection (9)(c)(v) from the county before October 1.
332 (v) The notice described in Subsection (9)(c)(iv) shall:
333 (A) state that the county will establish or change the frequency of the vehicle emissions
334 inspection and maintenance program under this section;
335 (B) include a copy of the ordinance establishing or changing the frequency; and
336 (C) if the county establishes or changes the frequency under this section, state how
337 frequently the emissions testing will be required.
338 (d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under
339 Subsection (9)(c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in:
340 (i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or
341 (ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years.
342 (10) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (9)(b), (c), and (d), the emissions inspection
343 required under this section may be made no more than two months before the renewal of
344 registration.
345 (b) (i) If the title of a used motor vehicle is being transferred, the owner may use an
346 emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle during the previous 11 months to
347 satisfy the requirement under this section.
348 (ii) If the transferor is a licensed and bonded used motor vehicle dealer, the owner may
349 use an emissions inspection certificate issued for the motor vehicle in a licensed and bonded
350 motor vehicle dealer's name during the previous 11 months to satisfy the requirement under
351 this section.
352 (c) If the title of a leased vehicle is being transferred to the lessee of the vehicle, the
353 lessee may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during the previous 11 months to
354 satisfy the requirement under this section.
355 (d) If the motor vehicle is part of a fleet of 101 or more vehicles, the owner may not
356 use an emissions inspection made more than 11 months before the renewal of registration to
357 satisfy the requirement under this section.
358 (e) If the application for renewal of registration is for a six-month registration period
359 under Section 41-1a-215.5, the owner may use an emissions inspection certificate issued during
360 the previous eight months to satisfy the requirement under this section.
361 (11) (a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and
362 monitor the program.
363 (b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to an appropriate
364 legislative committee, as designated by the Legislative Management Committee, at times
365 determined by the designated committee to identify program needs, including funding needs.
366 (12) If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established
367 emissions inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an
368 emissions inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from
369 emissions inspections under Subsection (9)(c) up to a $7.50 increase.
370 (13) (a) Except as provided in Subsection 41-1a-1223(1)(c), a county identified in
371 Subsection (1) may impose a local emissions compliance fee on each motor vehicle registration
372 within the county in accordance with the procedures and requirements of Section 41-1a-1223.
373 (b) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues
374 generated from the fee for the establishment and enforcement of an emissions inspection and
375 maintenance program in accordance with the requirements of this section.
376 (c) A county that imposes a local emissions compliance fee may use revenues
377 generated from the fee to promote programs to maintain a local, state, or national ambient air
378 quality standard.
379 (14) (a) If a county has reason to believe that a vehicle owner has provided an address
380 as required in Section 41-1a-209 to register or attempt to register a motor vehicle in a county
381 other than the county of the bona fide residence of the owner in order to avoid an emissions
382 inspection required under this section, the county may:
383 (i) investigate and gather evidence to determine whether the vehicle owner has used a
384 false address or an address other than the vehicle owner's bona fide residence or place of
385 business[
386 (ii) provide relevant information and evidence to the Motor Vehicle Division for an
387 investigation and verification of a bona fide address as described in Subsection 41-1a-110(6).
388 (b) If a county conducts an investigation as described in Subsection (14)(a)(i) and
389 determines that the vehicle owner has used a false or improper address in an effort to avoid an
390 emissions inspection as required in this section, the county may impose a civil penalty of
391 $1,000.
392 (15) A county legislative body described in Subsection (1) may exempt a motor vehicle
393 from an emissions inspection if:
394 (a) the motor vehicle is 30 years old or older;
395 (b) the county determines that the motor vehicle was driven less than 1,500 miles
396 during the preceding 12-month period; and
397 (c) the owner provides to the county legislative body a statement signed by the owner
398 that states the motor vehicle:
399 (i) is primarily a collector's item used for:
400 (A) participation in club activities;
401 (B) exhibitions;
402 (C) tours; or
403 (D) parades; or
404 (ii) is only used for occasional transportation.
405 Section 4. Section 63G-17-301 is enacted to read:
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407 63G-17-301. Definitions.
408 As used in this part:
409 (1) "Applicable emission" means the same as that term is defined in Section 19-2-101.
410 (2) "Applicable geographic area" means the same as that term is defined in Section
411 19-2-101.
412 (3) "Policy" means the policy set for the reduction of applicable emissions in the
413 applicable geographic area under Section 19-2-101.
414 Section 5. Section 63G-17-302 is enacted to read:
415 63G-17-302. State agency plans.
416 (1) In accordance with the other provisions of this section, the following state agencies
417 shall prepare a plan to contribute to achieving the policy for the reduction of applicable
418 emissions in the applicable geographic area:
419 (a) the Department of Environmental Quality;
420 (b) the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity;
421 (c) the Department of Natural Resources;
422 (d) the Department of Transportation; and
423 (e) the Public Service Commission.
424 (2) A state agency listed in Subsection (1) shall prepare a plan of how the state agency
425 can contribute to achieving the policy by addressing:
426 (a) the state agency's activities, including procurement; and
427 (b) activities the state agency oversees or regulates.
428 (3) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the Public Service
429 Commission shall submit the Public Service Commission's plan required by this section for the
430 reduction statewide of applicable emissions.
431 (4) A state agency shall submit the agency's plan prepared under this section to the
432 Legislature by no later than January 1, 2025.
433 Section 6. Repealer.
434 This bill repeals:
435 Section 63G-17-101, Title.
436 Section 63G-17-102, Definitions.
437 Section 63G-17-201, Title.
438 Section 63G-17-202, Air quality mitigation report and plan.
439 Section 7. Effective date.
440 This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.