Rep. Timothy Hawkes (R)

HB 357 (Voluntary Wood Burning Conversion Program)

Libertas Institute opposes this bill.

This bill appropriates $14 million in taxpayer dollars to pay individuals to replace wood-burning heaters in their homes.

Libertas opposes this bill. While doing away with wood burning heat mechanisms that cause environmental harm is a good thing, in theory, accomplishing this is another issue. Utah taxpayers should not have to bear the expensive burden of people's poor choices.