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House approves bill to align outdoor wood boiler rules with indoor burners amid air-quality debate
Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 394 directing that outdoor wood boilers be regulated the same as indoor wood burners; proponents cited efficiency and EPA standards while critics warned about real-world emissions, fuel types and implications for the Division of Air Quality's PM2.5 compliance plan. The bill passed 59–12.
House Bill 394, which treats outdoor wood boilers the same as indoor wood-burning appliances for regulatory purposes, passed the Utah House 59–12 after contested floor debate.
Sponsor Representative Noel explained outdoor wood boilers heat water that is piped into homes and described them as "far more efficient" than some indoor burners; he noted there are only about 100 such units in…
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