Utah Department of Administrative Services

EPA ENDORSES 'TIER 3' STANDARDS TO HELP MAKE DENT IN AIR POLLUTION

See the original KSL article by Amy Joi O'Donoghue.

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=28921783&nid=148&title=epa-endorses-tier-3-standards-to-help-make-dent-in-air-pollution

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert said he hopes the federal government's adoption of cleaner fuel and vehicle standards Monday will help accelerate Utah's transition to the tighter regulations so air pollution is reduced.

Herbert is among those proponents of the tougher standards adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency because of the immediate impacts they will have on Utah's pollution problems.

2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION BILLS AFFECTING DAS

This legislative session, several bills affecting DAS and its divisions were passed, including:

HB 38: Resource Stewardship ($123,700)
SB 70: Data Portal ($615,000)
HB 155: UCAN Amendments ($5,564,100)
SB 22: Workforce Services Job List ($7,000)
SB 99: State Vehicle Efficiency Requirements
SB 172: Capital Improvement Amendments
SB 179: Procurement Revisions
SB 250: Public Duty Doctrine