Utah legislators light fuse that may change fireworks laws

After a dry summer when fireworks ignited many fires, Utah legislators lighted a fuse Wednesday toward possibly blasting current fireworks regulations.The Business and Labor Interim Committee voted to open a “committee bill file” to amend fireworks laws. Legislative staff gives priority to drafting legislation that is deemed a committee bill over legislation sought by individual members.Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, House chairman of the committee and author of legislation that