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RAC asks staff to keep pursuing two legislative concepts: point‑of‑sale fee on new gas lawn-and‑garden equipment and contingency funding
Summary
The council authorized staff to continue exploring two legislative concepts previously approved in concept: a point‑of‑sale fee on new gas‑powered lawn-and‑garden equipment to fund electrification incentives, and contingency funding to backstop RAC programs if federal CMAQ funds change; the motion passed with several abstentions recorded.
RAC staff asked the board to continue exploring two legislative concepts previously discussed in concept: (1) a point‑of‑sale fee on new gas‑powered lawn‑and‑garden equipment, with proceeds used to support electrification incentives and related programs; and (2) contingency funding mechanisms to help the RAC respond if federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)‑linked…
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