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Senate passes reduced-ignition cigarette bill to curb fire risk, 24-2
Summary
Lawmakers approved SB200, a reduced-ignition-propensity cigarette and firefighter-protection measure, citing state cigarette-fire statistics and requiring ASTM-compliant cigarettes, manufacturer certification, labeling, and penalties; passed the Senate and was referred to the House.
The Senate passed Senate Bill 200, the Reduced Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act, on a final vote and referred it to the House.
Sponsor Sen. Maine told colleagues the measure mirrors laws in several states and regions and cited data presented to the body: between 1995 and February 2005 Utah fire departments responded to about 23,800 fires, of which 2,122 were attributed to smoking…
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