One of the most unwise things the state Legislature has ever done was to expand the use of fireworks in Utah — the second driest state in the U.S. The pretext was to save money, for Utah, that Wyoming would get from Utah customers.
We will never obtain enough money from the sales tax revenue on fireworks to pay for the control of forest and brush fires caused by the additional fireworks. The prudent thing would have been for the state Legislature to ban the use of all fireworks in Utah, except for commercial fireworks contracted by the municipalities for holiday celebrations.
If there was a complete ban of fireworks in Utah, the Wyoming fireworks sales companies would close down and go out of business. Millions of dollars would be saved by preventing fires created by fireworks, and Utah residents would have more money in their own pocketbooks.
Halvor Olsen
West Bountiful
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Two things that I've learned in all my days here in Utah.
#1 Our government never misses out on an opportunity to cash in.
#2 Trust in our legislators. They never lie, deceive, or manipulate. They are never greedy. Trust in them, More..
All bark, and no bite.
Who's gonna enforce those laws not allowing fireworks from Wyoming?
We had laws already for a 100 years, and they did nothibng to stop it from happening.
Simplying "banning" illegal activity More..
TO "Halvor Olsen" you should do some research. It is illegal to light off fireworks in most areas that could easily go up in flames, like forest areas and national parks. Then, look at your neighborhood. I don't think that the fountain More..