Here are some of the key pieces of legislation to expect from the Clean Air Caucus during the 2022 legislative session:

• Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, has a plan to eliminate fares for all public transportation operated by the Utah Transit Authority — including buses, FrontRunner and TRAX.
• Sponsored by Rep. Suzanne Harrison, D-Sandy, HB221 would offer an annual tax credit for buying an electric car or plug-in electric hybrid.
• HJR3, sponsored by Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, would impose a tax on fossil fuels, then funnel that revenue back to households in the form of a dividend. 
• Rep. Steve Handy, R-Layton, has a bill that would allow a physician to include air pollution on an individual’s death certificate.

Why Utah Republicans say Competes Act doesn’t counter China

What is the Competes Act?: A $325 billion bill aimed at investing in domestic research and manufacturing to make the United States more competitive globally. It includes $45 billion in grants and loans to increase U.S. manufacturing of other key technology components to clear the supply chain.

Rep. Chris Stewart says the bill should have been bipartisan, but wasn't. 

“(House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.) includes things in this that she knows that we’re going to vote against, and she’s doing it for political reasons so she can point the finger at Republicans and say, ‘Look, they’re not working with us. They’re not serious about this.’ It’s just not true,” Stewart said.

Rep. Burgess Owens says the bill doesn't hold China accountable for for its “cover up” of COVID-19, human trafficking, torture and forced sterilization.

“This should be called the America Concedes Act, no question,” Owens said.

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A Who’s Who of athletes with Utah ties competing in the 2022 Winter Games

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Here’s who else to keep an eye on.

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