Burn Ban
#1302: Burn Ban (2005)
Modifying burn-ban triggers.
Supported by Sierra Club (1 point).
Signed into law.
Smoke from wood-burning stoves causes considerable air pollution and creates serious health hazards. Natural weather conditions can cause air to stagnate and pollution to accumulate. When pollution reaches a certain point, the state can restrict the use of wood-burning stoves in specific areas until conditions improve. This bill improves the way air pollution from wood smoke is measured.
This bill was necessary to reflect recent changes to federal law. The hearth, stove, and fireplace industry actively supported the bill and helped lobby for its passage.
Representatives Kagi and Jarrett, prime sponsors of the bill.
Representative Orcutt attempted to gut the bill by offering an amendment on the House floor, but the amendment was ruled to be outside the scope of the bill's title, so it didn't come up for a vote.
