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Committee narrowly approves bill requiring electric handheld landscaping tools at state properties on Wasatch Front
Summary
Senator Pitcher told the committee SB 124 would require state facilities on the Wasatch Front to replace two-stroke handheld landscaping equipment with electric tools as equipment retires.
Senator Pitcher told the committee SB 124 would require state facilities along the Wasatch Front (Weber, Davis, Salt Lake and Utah counties) to replace two-stroke handheld landscaping equipment with electric equivalents when the existing gasoline-powered equipment reaches retirement.
Pitcher described the measure as a measured, limited step prompted by a 2021 pilot conducted by the Division of Facilities and Construction Management that tested electric equipment on state campuses; the pilot’s report showed positive feedback and lower maintenance costs, he said. The bill applies only to state employees working on state properties and excludes private contractors and sod farms; the sponsor stressed the…
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