2019 Bills
HB 357: Shifting Personal Responsibility on Taxpayers
This bill appropriates $14 million in taxpayer dollars to pay individuals to replace wood-burning heaters in their homes.
2018 Bills
SB 192: Plastic Bag Tax
A new tax of 10 cents per bag would be imposed on consumers under this bill.
Free Market
Utah “Cash for Clunkers” Lawnmower Program Spends $250,000 for 5 Minutes of Clean Air
In a nod to the federal government’s oft-ridiculed “Cash for Clunkers” program, Utah is giving away deeply discounted electric lawnmowers in exchange for gas-powered ones. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality held its 2nd...
Property Rights
Cooperation: A Free Market Model for Environmental Protection
Utah is blessed with some of the most amazing landscapes in the country. From the curious rock waves of Zion’s slot canyons to the Salt Flats in the west desert, tourists from around the world want to visit this state. Utah is...