A bill to reduce noise pollution
Representative Gay Lynn Bennion is sponsoring a bill that will help address noise pollution, which is an increasing problem along the Wasatch Front. Believe it or not, noise pollution has much of the same health consequences associated with air pollution.
A quick e-mail to the members of the committee where this bill will get its first hearing could go a long way in paving the way to protecting residents from the hazards of noise pollution. Ask them to prioritize the request for $216,600 for the “Noise Camera Pilot Program” proposed in HB 95.
Below are the emails of the committee members:
Copy these email addresses, paste into the bcc line, and then write your own brief request that this item be prioritized. We know that giving your own personal reasons for your support is the most effective appeal.
Motorcycles with their pollution and noise control devices stripped are one of the biggest offenders. This bill is a first step to start cracking down on them.
