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Utah House amends and narrowly approves clean-indoor-air measure after hours of debate
Summary
After hours of debate and a string of amendments, the Utah House amended and approved Substitute Senate Bill 67 — a measure to restrict smoking in many public places — on a 42–30 recorded vote. Lawmakers traded health-cost figures, economic concerns for small businesses and multiple amendment packages before the final tally.
The Utah House of Representatives amended and passed Substitute Senate Bill 67, a major clean-indoor-air measure, after extended floor debate and several amendment votes. The final recorded outcome was 42 affirmative and 30 negative votes in favor of the amended measure.
Supporters framed the bill as a public-health measure. One sponsor told colleagues the issue was “one of the most far reaching and important aspects of public health policy that we will ever be able to address,” and argued the state faces substantial health costs tied to environmental tobacco smoke. A floor estimate cited during debate placed annual tobacco-related health costs to Utah at about…
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