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HB 378UTAHSession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Utah imposes aggregate compliance fees and mandatory signage requirements on fugitive dust facilities

Original title: Fugitive Dust Mitigation Amendments

Last action · March 25, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Stephanie Gricius and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

Utah enacts HB 378 to authorize annual compliance fees on operations based on air emissions, require visible informational signage at facilities, and grant rulemaking authority to the Air Quality Board, effective May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

operations and facilities face new annual fees ranging from $750 to $4,500 based on emission levels starting July 1, 2027, and must install public-facing entrance signs displaying specific operational and regulatory contact details.

Background
  • Fugitive dust mitigation involves controlling particulate matter that becomes airborne from mechanical or wind-blown disturbances at industrial sites, construction zones, and aggregate operations. context
  • The Utah Division of Air Quality operates within the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to administer state air conservation and air quality special provisions. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

aggregate operation

Aggregate operations are subject to new annual compliance fees based on air pollutant emissions and mandatory entryway signage requirements.

Directly affected

fugitive dust facility

Fugitive dust facilities must post informational signage at facility entryways visible to the public displaying permit numbers, business identification numbers, and contact details.

Directly affected

Division of Air Quality

The division is authorized to impose aggregate compliance fees on aggregate operations and be listed as a contact on facility signage.

Directly affected

Air Quality Board

The board is granted rulemaking authority to implement the aggregate compliance fee structure.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What facilities are required to post informational signage?
Commercial facilities or sites larger than a quarter acre that produce and are required by the Division of Air Quality to complete a fugitive dust control plan must post informational signage.
How much is the aggregate compliance fee for operations emitting 50 tons of annual emissions?
For annual emissions between 20 and 79 tons, the fee is set in an amount not to exceed $1,500 between July 1, 2027, and June 30, 2028.
Are agricultural operations subject to the fugitive dust signage rules?
No, agricultural or horticultural operations and the sanding or salting of roadways for snow and ice control are explicitly excluded from the definition of a facility.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

43 actions
  1. Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. Mar 11, 2026House
    House/ to Governor
  3. Mar 11, 2026House
    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  4. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ enrolled bill to Printing
  5. Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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  1. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Bill Received from House for Enrolling
  2. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
  3. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  4. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  5. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
  6. Feb 25, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 3rd reading
  7. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 3rd reading
  8. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd reading
  9. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
  10. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
  11. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  12. Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  13. Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  14. Feb 12, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  15. Feb 12, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  16. Feb 12, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  17. Feb 12, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  18. Feb 5, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0378S02
  19. Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0378S02
  20. Feb 4, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  21. Feb 4, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ substituted
  22. Feb 3, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  23. Feb 3, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  24. Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0378S02
  25. Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0378S02
  26. Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0378S01
  27. Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0378S01
  28. Feb 2, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  29. Jan 28, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  30. Jan 28, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0378
  31. Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0378
  32. Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  33. Jan 26, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  34. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0378
  35. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0378
  36. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  37. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Lobbying Activity

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Sponsors

Stephanie GriciusHouse · District 50RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Derrin OwensSenate · District 27RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Graduated Emissions Fee Implementation

The state establishes a structured timeline where fixed emissions fee caps apply for a one-year period starting July 1, 2027, before transitioning to budgetary procedures on July 1, 2028.

Division of Air Quality

Connected Entities

Air Quality Board, Division of Air Quality, Division of Drinking Water and 5 more
OrganizationAir Quality Board“Sets aggregate compliance fee amounts by board rule”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Air Quality“Administers air conservation acts and imposes compliance fees”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Drinking Water“Division within the department administering Safe Drinking Water Act”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Environmental Response and Remediation“Division administering hazardous substances and petroleum storage”Map →
PersonDerrin R. Owens“Senate Sponsor of HB 378”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Waste Management and Radiation Control“Division administering radiation control and solid waste management”Map →
PersonStephanie Gricius“Chief Sponsor of HB 378”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Water Quality“Division administering Water Quality Act”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

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