Air Quality Appropriations Funded

Total Legislative Funding (including fiscal note bills): $29,013,000 one time, $45,400 ongoing

State Teleworking - Rep. Arent. $6,253,000 one time.

- Funds teleworking expenses for state employees, with opportunities for more rural Utah employment. Requested $6,050,000 one time. 

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at State Sites - Rep. Potter. $2,000,000 one time.

- Installs EV charging stations at state-owned facilities. Requested $5,830,000 one time. 

Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment - Rep. Snow. $4,999,000 one time.

- Incentivizes businesses and government entities to install EV charging equipment. Fully funded.

Weatherization - Rep. Handy. $1,000,000 one time.

- Weatherization assistatnce that reduces energy consumption and NOx emissions from home heating appliances. Requested $1,500,000 one time. 

Pre-2007 State Vehicle Replacement Plan - Rep. Handy. $4,000,000 one time. 

-Replaces 238 pre-2007 overly polluting state vehicles. Requested $25,000,000 one time. 

Air Quality Messaging Campaigns. Rep. Arent. $500,000 one time.

-Funds expanded year-round air quality messaging campaigns and includes new targeted areas. Requested $1,000,000 ongoing. 

Mobile Monitoring Data Collection. Sen. Escamilla. $50,000 one time. 

-Provides air quality monitors on TRAX lines. 

Air Quality and Climate Research Study. Speaker Wilson. $200,000 one time.

- Funds a public/private partnership to prepare and air quality and changing climate roadmap for legislative consideration during the next general session.

THE FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION REQUESTS WERE NOT FUNDED

Generator Replacement. Sen. Buxton. Requested $1,620,000 one time.

-Upgrades generators for the new correctional facility.

Revolving Loan Fund: Energy Efficiency Fund. Rep. Hutchings. Requested $10,000,000 one time.

-Implements cost-effective energy efficiency and resilience upgrades for state buildings including schools and public buildings. 

On-Road Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Replacement. Sen. Mayne. Requested $15,000,000 one time.

-Provides a 50% match for heavy-duty vehicle replacements.

Yard Equipment Exchange. Rep. Harrison. Requested $3,710,000 one time.

-Incentivizes replacement of gas powered lawn mowers, lawn trimmers, and snow blowers with electric equivalents.

Clean Energy Innovation Fund. Rep. Hutchings. Requested $1,500,000 one time. 

-Provides funding to Governor's Office of Energy Development to develop early stage projects with potential solutions to energy and efficiency needs. 

 

 

Additional Info

  • Position: SUPPORT
  • Bills: SB 2, SB 3