Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination

Summary

The bill forms a joint committee of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and local health departments, removes a reporting requirement, and allows local governments to request reimbursement from civil penalties for extraordinary environmental enforcement costs. It also establishes uniform civil penalties—generally up to $5,000 to $10,000 per violation—and criminal misdemeanors for violations, and gives the attorney general and the DEQ the ability to sue for injunctions and recover costs. These changes aim to improve coordination, fund local enforcement, and strengthen enforcement penalties.

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