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Senate advances bill narrowing personal fireworks windows, expanding local control
Summary
The Senate advanced House Bill 38 after debate, reducing the number of days Utahns may discharge personal fireworks and giving local governments new authority to ban fireworks in historically hazardous areas and near canyons and waterways. The bill also increases penalties and clarifies civil liability for damage.
House Bill 38, a compromise package tightening Utah’s rules on personal fireworks, was presented to the Senate and advanced on a roll-call vote.
Senator Iwamoto introduced the bill, saying a working group of fire officials, law enforcement, city and town representatives, state foresters and industry stakeholders crafted the changes after months of review. The bill adds metro townships to the list of local jurisdictions…
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