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House approves buffer for new medical‑waste incinerators after hours of debate
Summary
First substitute Senate Bill 196 passed the House 44–28. The law requires initial siting of new incinerators handling infectious waste or chemotherapeutic agents to provide a two‑mile radius from residential zones (grandfathering existing facilities); lawmakers raised concerns about property effects and whether the law targets a specific company (Stericycle).
The Utah House passed first substitute Senate Bill 196 on March 11, 2014, a narrowly targeted measure setting siting requirements for new medical‑waste incinerators that handle infectious waste or chemotherapeutic agents. The bill requires that, at initial siting after Jan. 1, 2014, a new facility be located so that a two‑mile radius does not include residentially zoned land; existing facilities are grandfathered.
Representative Edwards, sponsor of the floor presentation, said the provision is…
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