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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Legislature has passed a bill that would permit the personal collection of rainwater.
The House unanimously approved the legislation on Wednesday. It has already cleared the Senate.
If signed by the governor the measure would reverse a decades-old prohibition on rainwater harvesting in the state.
Senate Bill 32 would permit the collection of no more than 2,500 gallons in a storage container.
If it becomes law Utahns wouldn't be able to just put out barrels in the backyard. The proposal requires registering with the state and buying a standardized container.
Sen. Scott Jenkins, a Plain City Republican, is sponsoring the bill.
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