Local Health Department and Department of Environmental Quality Coordination
What changed between versions
Establishes a new 'Governance Committee' composed of department staff and local health department representatives to review funding, evaluate rules affecting local health departments, and coordinate environmental programs.
Eliminates the requirement for the Department of Environmental Quality to submit an annual report to the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee regarding policy evaluations that affect local health departments.
Creates a new reimbursement mechanism allowing local governments and health departments to claim funds from civil penalties for 'qualifying extraordinary expenses' incurred during environmental enforcement activities.
Adds new rules and procedures to define what constitutes a 'qualifying environmental enforcement activity' and a 'qualifying extraordinary expense' to ensure reimbursements are used appropriately.
Makes technical and conforming changes to various sections of the Utah Code related to penalties and reimbursements to align with the new reimbursement authority.
