UtahUtah law lets officials charge aggregate fees and requires dust signs
Utah's law lets air quality officials charge some aggregate sites annual fees and requires certain dust-producing sites to post signs with contact information.
What it does
The Division of Air Quality may charge covered aggregate operations an annual fee based on their air pollution. For the first fee period, the law sets maximum amounts by emissions level.
Commercial sites that the state requires to prepare a dust control plan must post a public sign with site identification and contact information.
Argument forPublic signs could help nearby people contact a site manager or the state air quality division about dust.
Argument againstAnnual fees could add costs for covered aggregate sites, with the amount tied to their yearly air pollution emissions.
More detail
The Division of Air Quality may charge an annual fee to a covered aggregate operation. An aggregate operation is a commercial site that extracts, crushes, screens, grinds, stores, or transports rock material and must have an air quality permit. Aggregate excludes metalliferous minerals, mineral salts, gemstones, coal and other energy-rich materials, and frac sand. The fee is based on the operation's annual air pollutant emissions. From July 1, 2028, the division may set the fee under state budget procedures. The division may charge fees from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, under the listed caps. Beginning July 1, 2028, fees follow state budget procedures.
A covered fugitive dust facility must post an information sign at an entryway. A covered facility is a commercial site larger than a quarter acre that produces airborne dust and that the division requires to prepare a dust control plan. Examples include aggregate, excavation, and bulk-material sites. Agricultural and horticultural operations, and roadway sanding or salting for snow and ice control, are excluded. The sign must be clearly visible to the public and include the site's name, permit and business identification numbers, and contact details for the site manager or owner and the division. The law takes effect May 6, 2026.
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History
- 2026
- Mar 25Governor Spencer Cox SignedBecame Law
- Mar 11House/ to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 11House/ received enrolled bill from PrintingMinor
- Mar 5House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Returned to House or SenateMinor
- Feb 27Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- Feb 27Bill Received from House for EnrollingMinor
- Feb 25House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrollingMajor
- Vote recorded Senate/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25House/ received from SenateMinor
- Feb 25Senate/ to House
- Feb 25Senate/ signed by President/ returned to HouseMajor
- Feb 25Senate/ passed 3rd readingPassed Senate
- Feb 25Senate/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 20Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
- Feb 19Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]
- Feb 19Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]Minor
- Feb 17Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Feb 12Senate/ received from HouseMinor
- Vote recorded House/ passed 3rd reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12House/ to Senate
- Feb 12House/ passed 3rd readingPassed House
- Feb 12House/ 3rd readingMinor
- Feb 5LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0378S02
- Feb 5LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0378S02
- Feb 4House/ 2nd readingMinor
- Feb 4House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]
- Feb 3House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Feb 3House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Major
- Feb 3LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0378S02
- Feb 3LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0378S02
- Feb 3LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0378S01
- Feb 3LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0378S01
- Feb 2House/ to standing committee [House Public Utilities and Energy Committee]Minor
- Jan 28House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal AnalystMinor
- Jan 28LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0378
- Jan 28LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0378
- Jan 27House/ 1st reading (Introduced)Minor
- Jan 26House/ received bill from Legislative ResearchMinor
- Jan 26LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0378
- Jan 26LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0378
- Jan 26Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 26Bill Numbered but not DistributedIntroduced
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