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Senate approves Air Conservation amendments to allow limited solid-fuel cooking; members raise air-quality concerns
Summary
The Senate adopted an amendment to House Bill 65 that allows the division discretion to permit solid fuels for cooking (for example, pizza ovens), citing small-business concerns. Supporters said the change balances business needs and air-quality goals; some senators raised concerns about particulate pollution. The amended bill passed on roll-call and will be returned to the House.
Senator Adams introduced House Bill 65 to amend the Air Conservation Act so that the division can permit use of solid fuels in certain cooking operations. Adams framed the amendment as a targeted allowance to enable businesses that rely on wood or solid fuels — such as pizza shops and other food-service operations — to continue functioning while the state pursues clean-air goals. "What it does, it will allow us to decrease lines on election day..." (context: sponsor discussion of technical fixes elsewhere) and on HB 65 he said the…
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