Health

This bill allows certain local highway authorities to enact an ordinance to prohibit or restrict certain commercial vehicles from idling; and allows an individual who reports an idling violation or certain other emissions violations to receive a reward for reporting the violation. It also allows an ordinance to include increased penalties for violations during times when air quality is unsafe for sensitive groups. However, certain vehicles are exempt from an idling ordinance particularly those owned or operated by government entity; and an exemption is allowed for certain commercial vehicles if the purpose of the vehicle might require idling. This bill also allows a person to purchase an exemption for a fleet of vehicles in certain circumstances. This bill allows a local highway authority to impose a road usage charge for road usage during times when air quality is unsafe for sensitive groups.

This bill requires the State Tax Commission to report suspected sales of illegal electronic cigarette products or nicotine products to the local health department, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Public Safety; It also requires the local health department to investigate whether the sale is illegal; and requires the State Tax Commission to maintain and publish a list of all persons licensed to distribute an electronic cigarette product or a nicotine product in the state. It requires an electronic cigarette product or a nicotine product retailer to purchase the products from a distributor that is licensed in the state; and requires the State Tax Commission to impose a penalty upon a retailer that purchases an electronic cigarette product or nicotine product from a person other than a licensed distributor;

This bill creates the position of medical director within the Department of Health and Human Services, with a focus on children, youth, and families.

This bill his bill creates the Office of Student Health Affairs within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Requires the Division of Water Resources to conduct a study of public school water use; requires publication and reporting of study findings and recommendations

Codifies the 3% nicotine limit

Changes the term renewable to clean where appropriate in statute

The expansion of the mental health crisis response network will be broadened, with a specific focus on enhancing services in rural areas.

Expands eligibility for the First Responder Mental Health Services Grant Program, expands institutions at which a recipient may use a grant under the program, amends the computation of the grant amount, modifies the Utah Board of Higher Education's responsibilities related to accepting applications for the programs

Enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact