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Senate rejects bill that would have required electric lawn equipment at state facilities
Summary
A proposed requirement to replace two-stroke lawn tools with electric equipment at certain state facilities failed on a 13-9 vote, with supporters arguing environmental and health benefits and opponents raising costs and implementation concerns.
The Utah Senate on a voice-and-roll vote on Thursday rejected a measure that would have required state facilities with less than 50,000 square feet along the Wasatch Front to replace two-stroke lawn equipment with electric models when the existing equipment was retired.
The proposal, Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 124, would have directed agencies to transition to electric landscaping…
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