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Committee adopts updated wildland‑urban interface code and mapping standard; cities may petition for adjustments

Utah House Business and Labor Committee · February 9, 2026

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Summary

The committee recommended HB41 (second substitute) to adopt updated Wildland‑Urban Interface code provisions for areas with a state wildfire risk 'SES' score of 5 or higher, includes a process for local map adjustments and removes a sprinkler requirement; the measure passed with one no vote.

Representative T. Peterson presented a second substitute to HB41 to adopt the 2024 Wisconsin/International Wildland‑Urban Interface (WUI) code as the updated Utah standard for areas with a Smooth Structure Exposure Score (SES) of 5 or higher on the Utah Wildfire Risk Explorer map. The substitute removed a sprinkler…

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