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Committee sends limited leaf‑blower ban for state agencies to floor after broad debate
Summary
The committee voted to advance HB 6263 in its current substitute form, which requires state agencies to buy electric small‑equipment when gas units reach end of life (2027) and encourages electric use in state contracts by 2029; lawmakers debated noise, emissions, costs and impacts on contractors and farmers.
The Environment Committee moved House Bill 6263 to the floor after an extended debate about noise, air emissions, costs and the scope of any restriction on gas‑powered handheld and backpack leaf blowers.
Under the substitute language now before the legislature, the requirement applies only to state agencies: starting in 2027 state agencies must replace gas handheld or backpack blowers and similar small landscaping equipment with electric alternatives when the existing equipment reaches the end of its useful life. The language…
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