Senate adopts conference changes expanding retail authorization for consumer fireworks with limits
Senators adopted a conference committee report amending Title 51 to classify which fireworks items may be sold to the public, expanding retail authorization to roughly 600 retailers while prohibiting direct mail sales and preserving local approval; vote recorded 35 yays, 1 nay.
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The Senate approved the conference committee report on House Bill 9 56, which revises Title 51 to define and classify consumer fireworks and to provide retail authorization changes. Senator Salina (S7) briefed members that the conference committee legalized additional consumer‑grade fireworks and that the change will allow approximately 600 retailers to sell these products; the sponsor also said the bill prohibits direct‑mail sales to consumers and leaves local approval authority intact.
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