AN ACT REGULATING THE USE OF OUTDOOR WOOD-BURNING FURNACES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to regulate the use of outdoor wood-burning furnaces such that any outdoor wood-burning furnace installed after October 1, 2012, must meet EPA Phase 2 requirements and to prohibit the burning of materials other than wood pellets or wood that has not been chemically treated.

Statement of Purpose:

To protect the environment by regulating the use of outdoor wood-burning furnaces.