Utah § 19-2-107.5 - Solid fuel burning.

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§ 19-2-107.5. Solid fuel burning.

Effective 5/14/2019
19-2-107.5.  Solid fuel burning.
(1) The division shall create a public awareness campaign, in consultation with representatives of the solid fuel burning industry, the healthcare industry, and members of the clean air community, on best wood burning practices and the effects of wood burning on air quality, specifically targeting nonattainment areas.
(2)
(a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the division shall create a program to assist an individual to convert a dwelling to a natural gas, propane, or electric heating source, as funding allows, if the individual lives in a dwelling where wood burning is the sole or secondary source of heat.
(b) In creating the program described in Subsection (2)(a), the division shall give preference to applicants who:
(i) have an adjusted gross household income of 250% or less of the federal poverty level;
(ii) live in a house where wood is the sole or supplemental source of heating; or
(iii) live within six miles of the Great Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
(3)
(a) The division may not impose a burning ban prohibiting burning during a specified seasonal period of time.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(a), the division shall:
(i) allow burning:
(A) during local emergencies and utility outages; or
(B) if the primary purpose of the burning is to cook food; and
(ii) provide for exemptions, through registration with the division, for:
(A) devices that are sole sources of heat; or
(B) locations where natural gas service is limited or unavailable.
(4) The division may seek private donations and federal sources of funding to supplement any funds appropriated by the Legislature to fulfill Subsection (2).


Amended by Chapter 470, 2019 General Session

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