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Committee approves HB 582 to align local asbestos inspections with federal rules for small residential projects
Utah House Public Utilities and Energy Committee · February 25, 2026
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Summary
The committee passed HB 582 (sub 1), which exempts routine asbestos inspection for residential projects of four or fewer units built after Jan. 1, 1981 (with listed caveats for 1981–1992 materials). DEQ and home-builders supported the change as deregulatory and consistent with existing rules.
Lawmakers on the House Public Utilities and Energy Committee voted unanimously to advance HB 582 (substitute 1), which aligns local landfill and renovation asbestos-testing requirements for small residential properties with federal standards.
Sponsor Representative Peterson told the…
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