1. (1) The provisions of this section apply to a civil penalty and fine collected under the authority of this title.

2. (2)

   1. (a) The department may reimburse the department, a local government, or a local health department from money collected from a civil penalty or fine for a qualifying extraordinary expense incurred in a qualifying environmental enforcement activity.

   2. (b) To request reimbursement for a qualifying extraordinary expense incurred in a qualifying environmental enforcement activity, a local government or local health department shall submit to the department:

      1. (i) documentation necessary to support a claim for a qualifying extraordinary expense, as defined in department rule;
      2. (ii) proof of a request by the department for assistance in the qualifying environmental enforcement activity; and
      3. (iii) timely written notice of the expected extraordinary expense.

3. (3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the department shall make rules to:

   1. (a) establish a procedure for a local government or local health department to claim a reimbursement described in Subsection (2);
   2. (b) define a qualifying environmental enforcement activity;
   3. (c) define a qualifying extraordinary expense;
   4. (d) define timely written notice described in Subsection (2)(b)(iii); and
   5. (e) establish the documentation necessary to support a claim for an extraordinary expense as described in Subsection (2)(b)(i).

Enacted by Chapter 434, 2026 General Session