Tampered Diesel Vehicles Funding News Release – Davis County, UT

The Tampered Diesel Vehicles Funding News Release is a Davis County Health Department announcement, dated June 22, 2023 and marked for immediate release, that the department was awarded funds to give financial assistance for repairing tampered diesel vehicles.

According to the release, the funding lets a vehicle owner restore a vehicle to its manufactured design setup and restore the function of all emissions-related components. The release states a maximum amount per owner; the amount is not repeated here, so read the release or ask the department for it.

The funds were awarded as part of the outcome of the Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment vs. TAP Worldwide, LLC court action. The release explains that tampered vehicles put excessively high emissions into the airshed, and that the funds are meant to bring vehicles into emissions compliance and reduce air pollution.

The release lists the eligibility rules and refers readers to the Davis County website's tampered diesel truck restoration program page to learn more or apply. It names Trevor Warner, PIO, at (801) 525-5175 (office) as its media contact.

This is a public announcement, not an application form, and it has nothing to do with property tax. The application for the program is handled through the county's program page.

Vehicle owners who want to use the repair funding described in the release are its audience. The release sets four conditions for taking part in the program:

• The owner must reside in Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah, or Weber County.
• The vehicle must be model year 2005 or newer with a GVWR of 14,000 lbs. or less.
• The owner must identify the tampered emission device.
• The owner must have proof of ownership showing they owned the vehicle prior to June 30, 2023.

The release adds that no punitive actions will be taken against an individual who identifies a tampered emissions component as part of the program. Assistance is limited to one time per vehicle owner.

Owners outside the seven listed counties, owners of vehicles that are older or heavier than the limits above, and owners who cannot show ownership before June 30, 2023 do not meet the conditions the release prints. The release does not say who may apply on an owner's behalf.

The release is dated June 22, 2023, and it prints no application deadline. The date it does set is an ownership cutoff: the owner must have proof that they owned the vehicle before June 30, 2023.

Assistance is one-time per vehicle owner, so plan the repair around a single request. The release does not state processing times. To learn more about the program or to apply, it directs readers to the Davis County Health Department's tampered diesel truck restoration program page.

The release names one channel: the Davis County website. To learn more about the program or to apply, it directs readers to http://www.daviscountyutah.gov/health/environmental-health-division/services/tampered-diesel-truck-restoration-program.

• Online: use the program page above for information and the application. The release itself is not sent anywhere.
• Media inquiries: the release lists Trevor Warner, PIO, at (801) 525-5175 (office) as its media contact.

Have your proof of ownership ready before you apply, since the release requires proof that you owned the vehicle prior to June 30, 2023. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels above.