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Committee clears bill to allow burning of untreated, unpainted 2x4s on construction sites
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Summary
The House Natural Resources Committee on April 4 reported HB 7 27 favorable, exempting untreated, unpainted dimensional lumber from a ban on burning construction debris; sponsor said the change addresses common cold‑weather on‑site fires used for warmth and cleanup.
The House Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously to report House Bill 7 27 favorable, a bill that would exempt untreated, unpainted dimensional lumber from a statutory ban on burning construction debris.
Miss Winkler read the measure into the record and Representative Desotel, the bill sponsor, told the committee the change is narrow: it would allow workers to burn offcuts of untreated 2‑by‑4 lumber on site. Desotel said the bill targets lumber that is not treated or painted and noted it does not affect burning of construction debris generally.
There was no substantive opposition and members had no questions during the brief presentation. Chair managed the motion and members approved the measure by voice vote.
Because the change is limited to untreated, unpainted dimensional lumber, the committee and the sponsor said it should not affect rules governing treated or painted wood, which can contain hazardous coatings.
