HB 564

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1Pollution Standards Amendments
                                        2026 GENERAL SESSION
                                             STATE OF UTAH
                                   Chief Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard
                                               Senate Sponsor:
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3   LONG TITLE
4   General Description:
5This bill addresses pollution standards for particulate matter and nitrogen oxides.
6   Highlighted Provisions:
7This bill:
8▸ defines terms; and
9▸ establishes a total annual emissions limit for PM2.5 and nitrogen oxides from point
10   sources in certain counties.
11   Money Appropriated in this Bill:
12None
13   Other Special Clauses:
14None
15   Utah Code Sections Affected:
16   ENACTS:
1719-2-109.8, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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19   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
20Section 1. Section 19-2-109.8 is enacted to read:
2119-2-109.8 . Total annual emissions limit -- Particulate matter -- Nitrogen oxides.
22   (1) As used in this section:
23(a)(i) "Major nonattainment county" means a county:
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24(A) of the first or second class, as described in Section 17-60-104; and
25(B) in a nonattainment area, as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7501, for
26ozone, PM2.5, or nitrogen oxides.
27(ii) "Major nonattainment county" includes:
28(A) Davis County;
29(B) Salt Lake County;
30(C) Utah County; and
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31(D) Weber County.
32      (b) "PM2.5" means airborne particulate matter approximately 2.5 micrometers or
33smaller in diameter.
34  (2) The total annual emissions from point sources in major nonattainment counties may not
35      exceed:
36      (a) 1418 tons of PM2.5 per year; and
37      (b) 8870 tons of nitrogen oxides per year.
38Section 2. Effective Date.
39  This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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