This bill was substituted in House Natural Resources on 1/24. The substitute requires the Division of Air Quallity to develop and publish guidance and rules related to federal plantwide applicability limitations and make rules to include at least five new categories of sources in the division's permit by rule program and report the results of the review to Natural Resources interim committee. The new categories of sources required by this bill are:
Abrasive cleaning
Aggregagte processing
Asphalt plants
Auto body refinishing shops
Boilers and combustion devices
Concrete bstch plants
Crushing and screening operations
Degreasing operations
Dry cleaning
Dust control
Emergency generators, pumps and compressors
Fuel dispensing
Internal combustion engines
Mineral processing
Natural gas-fired boilers and heaters
Printing operations
Surface coating
Landfills
Wood processing
Original bill: This bill would encourage the Division of Air Quality to expand on its use of plantwide applicability for Clean Air Act regulations and undertake a study to evalute the appropriatness of expanding "permit by rule" to a broader range of technologies and use cases.
* On January 9, 2025, Gov. Cox signed an executive order aimed at streamlining permitting processes, reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens and empowering Utahns to build the critical infrastructure that will shape the state’s future.
Sponsors
- Rep. Clancy, Tyler
Position - Monitor
Status - Passed
1/24 House Natural Resources. Substituted. Passed. Favorable Recommendation. 12-2-2
2/4 House. 3rd Reading. Passed 64-9-2
2/18 Senate Natural Resources. Passed. Favorable Recommendation 2-1-4
2/19 Senate 2nd Reading. Passed 17-4-8
3/5 Senate 2nd and 3rd Reading Suspension of the Rules. Passed 23-1-5
3/5 Signed. Enrolled.
Scheduled Hearings
Past Hearings
2/4 House Natural Resources. Recording HERE
2/18 Senate Natural Resources. Recording HERE
Floor Debates
- House Floor, Day 15 (4/2/2025) [HB85 Environmental Permitting Modifications, Clancy]
- Senate Floor, Day 29 (19/2/2025) [1HB85 Environmental Permitting Modifications, Winterton]
- Senate Floor, Day 43 (5/3/2025) [1HB85 Environmental Permitting Modifications, Winterton]