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House approves program to prioritize voluntary wood-burning conversions in vulnerable communities
Utah House of Representatives · March 4, 2019
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Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 357 to fund voluntary conversions away from wood-burning heating in high-exposure and low-income households; sponsors said the measure targets PM2.5 reductions and prioritizes low-income residents and neighborhoods that sit in inversion basins.
The Utah House on March 4 approved a first substitute to House Bill 357, a voluntary wood-burning conversion program aimed at removing direct PM (particulate matter) emissions from the air-shed.
Representative Hawkes, sponsor, said the program will prioritize conversions for…
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