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Utah Senate advances fireworks amendments; senators seek clarity on vacant lots and wildland-urban interface
Summary
Senate consideration of House Bill 289 clarified municipal authority over fireworks in newly defined wildland-urban interface areas; at least one senator asked whether vacant lots (e.g., near Cottonwood Mall) would be included and worry about fire risk.
The Senate considered House Bill 289, a measure amending fireworks authority for counties and municipalities and establishing new language describing 'wild land urban interface' areas.
Sponsor Senator Valentine guided colleagues to the bill text and described that the amendment identifies areas where structures intermix with undeveloped brush or vegetation — areas…
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