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House approves voluntary program to reduce wood-smoke emissions during inversions
Summary
House Bill 154 passed after extended debate. The measure funds education and voluntary conversions of sole-source wood-heated homes to cleaner fuels and directs the Division of Air Quality to implement rules; it passed 43-28 amid rural concerns about costs and access.
The Utah House on March 6 passed House Bill 154, a measure aimed at reducing wood-smoke particulate pollution during winter inversion periods by funding education and offering voluntary conversions for sole-source wood-heated homes.
Representative Arendt, a sponsor, said research from the University of Utah shows burning one wood stove for one hour during an inversion produces high PM2.5 emissions and argued conversion programs…
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