Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0185 Compare Versions

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1	1	01-13 16:30 H.B. 185
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3	3	Railroad Modifications
4	4	2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5	STATE OF UTAH
6	6	Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy
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10	10	LONG TITLE
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12	12	General Description:
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14	14	This bill addresses emissions from railroad locomotives.
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16	16	Highlighted Provisions:
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18	18	This bill:
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20	20	▸ defines terms;
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22	22	▸ requires the Division of Air Quality (division) to conduct an inventory related to
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24	24	emissions from railyards in certain counties in the state;
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26	26	▸ requires the division to propose an emissions reduction plan for emissions from certain
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28	28	railroad locomotives to be implemented by December 31, 2027;
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30	30	▸ requires the division to recommend state action for implementing the emissions reduction
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32	32	plan; and
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34	34	▸ requires the division to report on the inventory, plan, and recommendations.
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36	36	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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38	38	None
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40	40	Other Special Clauses:
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42	42	None
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44	44	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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46	46	AMENDS:
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48	48	63I-2-219, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
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50	50	ENACTS:
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52	52	19-2a-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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56	56	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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58	58	Section 1. Section 19-2a-108 is enacted to read:
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60	60	19-2a-108 . Railroad emissions study -- Emissions reduction plan -- Report.
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62	62	(1) As used in this section:
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64	64	(a) "Division" means the Division of Air Quality created in Section 19-1-105.
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66	66	(b) "Local yard service" means the same as that term is defined in Section 56-2-1. H.B. 185 01-13 16:30
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68	68	(c) "Ozone nonattainment area" means an area that does not meet the primary or
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70	70	secondary air quality standards for ozone under the national ambient air quality
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72	72	standards described in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7407(d).
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74	74	(d)(i) "Ozone nonattainment county" means a county in this state partially or wholly
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76	76	included in an ozone nonattainment area.
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78	78	(ii) "Ozone nonattainment county" includes:
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80	80	(A) Davis County;
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82	82	(B) Salt Lake County;
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84	84	(C) Tooele County;
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86	86	(D) Utah County; and
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88	88	(E) Weber County.
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90	90	(e)(i) "Railroad locomotive" means an engine-powered piece of equipment that:
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92	92	(A) operates on rails; and
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94	94	(B) is designed for moving a railroad engine or railroad car.
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96	96	(ii) "Railroad locomotive" does not include equipment:
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98	98	(A) designed for operation on a roadway;
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100	100	(B) powered by an engine or engines with a total power output of less than 750
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102	102	kilowatts or 1006 horsepower; or
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104	104	(C) operated for historical display or non-commercial use.
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106	106	(2) By no later than September 30, 2025, the division shall complete:
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108	108	(a) an air emissions inventory of all railyards located in an ozone nonattainment county
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110	110	for:
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112	112	(i) nitrogen oxides;
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114	114	(ii) carbon monoxide;
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116	116	(iii) particulate matter; and
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118	118	(iv) other compounds the division identifies for the inventory;
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120	120	(b) an emissions reduction plan to reduce the emissions of compounds described in
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122	122	Subsection (2)(a):
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124	124	(i) from railroad locomotives operating in railyards located in ozone nonattainment
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126	126	counties:
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128	128	(A) designed or used for local yard service; or
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130	130	(B) designed with a maximum output of less than 2300 horsepower; and
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132	132	(ii) to the following levels by no later than December 31, 2027:
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134	134	(A) for nitrogen oxides, 5.0 grams per brake horsepower-hour;
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137	137	(B) for carbon monoxide, 2.4 grams per brake horsepower-hour; and
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139	139	(C) for particulate matter, 0.10 grams per brake horsepower-hour; and
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141	141	(c) recommendations for actions that the state should take to implement the plan
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143	143	described in Subsection (2)(b).
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145	145	(3) The division shall report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment
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147	147	Interim Committee on or before the committee's November 2025 interim meeting:
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149	149	(a) the findings of the study described in Subsection (2); and
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151	151	(b) the division's recommendations for legislative action.
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153	153	Section 2. Section 63I-2-219 is amended to read:
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155	155	63I-2-219 . Repeal dates: Title 19.
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157	157	(1) Section 19-1-109, Clean Air Support Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 2024.
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159	159	(2) Section 19-2a-102.5, Emissions reduction plan study and recommendations, is repealed
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161	161	July 1, 2024.
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163	163	(3) Section 19-2a-108, Railroad emissions study -- Emissions reduction plan -- Report, is
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165	165	repealed July 1, 2028.
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167	167	Section 3. Effective Date.
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169	169	This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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