Policy Education Series: A Review of Utah’s 2022 General Legislative Session

Utah Clean Cities interviewed state legislators, non-profit associates, and our own executive director to help explain legislation pertaining to alternative fuels. 

 

Episode 1: Representative Ballard, H.C.R. 7, and Zero Emission Rail

For the first episode of the Policy Education Series at UCC, Representative Ballard answered questions regarding the resolution she sponsored, “Concurrent Resolution Regarding Improving Air Quality Through Enhanced Zero Emission Rail.” H.C.R. 7, the legislation number for Representative Ballard’s resolution, passed during Utah’s 2022 General Legislative Session. With the resolution’s passage, any “existing locomotives used in railroad and industrial plant switching services” are encouraged to transition to zero emissions. 

 

 

 

Episode 2: Representative Briscoe, Public Transit Fares, and EV Charging Modifications

In the second episode, Representative Briscoe answered questions about two bills he sponsored during the 2022 General Legislative Session: H.B. 164 Public Transit Fares and H.B. 189 Electric Vehicle Charging Modifications. Neither of these bills passed during the session, but Representative Briscoe sparked some interesting conversations for how alternative fuel is implemented in the future. For instance, he talked about Utah Transit Authority’s Free February. For UTA’s full report on Free February, click here.