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Senate OKs rebate program for electric landscaping equipment, excludes individual homeowners
Summary
The Senate passed a bill enabling a NYSERDA-administered rebate program for electric landscaping equipment aimed at commercial and municipal users; individuals were excluded. Debate covered funding sources (RGGI/NYSERDA), battery vs. corded devices, eligibility, and public-health rationale.
The New York State Senate on March 17, 2025, approved legislation authorizing a rebate program to encourage commercial and municipal users to replace gas-powered landscaping equipment with electric models, citing air-quality and noise-reduction benefits.
Senator Liz Krueger, the bills sponsor, said the program would authorize the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to use existing funds, including funds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), to establish rebates and set limits. Krueger described the program as flexible on caps and technical details and said…
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