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Committee Hears Bill Narrowing Asbestos Definition for Aggregates, Citing Cost and Safety Trade-offs
Summary
House Bill 2,605 would raise the statutory threshold for defining asbestos-containing building materials from 0.1% to 0.25% by weight or area and exempt certain commercial aggregates, asphalt and concrete at or below 0.25% from labeling and some prohibitions; sponsors said the change reduces construction costs and supports local quarries, while witnesses said worker protections must remain in place.
Members of the House Environment and Energy Committee heard staff and industry testimony on House Bill 2,605, which would revise the statutory threshold that defines "asbestos-containing building material" and exempt certain commercial aggregates.
Matt Sterling, staff to the committee, said current law defines asbestos-containing building materials as any material containing 0.1% asbestos by weight or area; HB 2,605 would change that threshold to 0.25% and exclude commercial aggregates, asphalt and concrete…
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