All Roll Calls
Yes: 109 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 5822026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Asbestos Amendments
Sponsored By: Thomas W. Peterson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
AsbestosEnvironmentHazardous MaterialsNatural Resources
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 5 mixed.
Contractor certifications for asbestos and lead
Beginning May 6, 2026, contractors who do asbestos or lead work must meet new state rules. The board sets certification, training, and work‑practice standards for demolition, renovation, salvage, encapsulation of friable asbestos, and for asbestos or lead inspections in covered sites, including schools and areas open to the public. The state also implements lead‑based paint training and certification consistent with federal law. For asbestos project monitors, experience‑based certification is allowed but requires the defined training and at least 1,000 hours of related monitoring work.
New asbestos rules for small homes
Beginning May 6, 2026, small homes face clearer asbestos rules. If a tested sample from a home with four or fewer units shows more than 1% asbestos, abatement rules apply. The board can require inspections before renovation, demolition, or disposal for homes built before 1981, and for 1981–1991 homes when work touches certain listed materials (textured ceilings, asbestos‑cement siding or roofing, resilient flooring and mastic, thermal insulation or tape on ducts or furnaces, or vermiculite‑type insulation). The board cannot require asbestos testing for homes built on or after January 1, 1992. These rules can add testing and cleanup costs for older homes but spare many newer homes.
State review of school asbestos plans
Beginning May 6, 2026, the state uses federal asbestos rules to oversee schools. The board reviews and must approve asbestos management plans from local education agencies. This strengthens oversight to help protect students and staff from asbestos risks.
Diesel and county emissions checks
Beginning May 6, 2026, the board can create diesel emission opacity inspections for diesel vehicles. It can also set county vehicle inspection programs, but only if a county agrees. If your county agrees or you own a diesel vehicle, you may need inspections and repairs. State rules must match federal motor‑vehicle emissions law.
Stronger air quality enforcement and oversight
Beginning May 6, 2026, the board can hold non‑adjudicative hearings, recommend and enforce orders, and bring cases in court. The board must review and vote on any civil‑penalty settlement of $25,000 or more. The board cannot issue permits that the director controls, and individual members cannot act for the board without a vote of a quorum. Despite those limits, the board may use any authority given in a federally enforceable state implementation plan. The board may also adopt rules needed to carry out Section 19‑2‑107.5.
Trip reduction rules for large workplaces
Beginning May 6, 2026, with the governor’s approval, the board can require trip‑reduction programs in areas that fail air standards. The rules apply to worksites with more than 100 employees and can include government employers. When making these rules, the board must consider a business’s air‑quality impact and whether vehicles are needed for its work.
Air permits and no duplicate monitors
Beginning May 6, 2026, the board may run a state operating‑permit program that follows federal Clean Air Act Titles IV and V. Large facilities may need state permits and pay related fees. At the same time, the board cannot make an owner install or pay for monitoring if equivalent equipment is already in place. This avoids duplicate monitoring costs.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Thomas W. Peterson
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Calvin R. Musselman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/2/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 64 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2026
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
3/4/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
3/4/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
3/3/2026Senate/ to standing committee
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/2/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/26/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #1
2/23/2026
Introduced
2/18/2026
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