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Committee opts for incentives, not a ban, on battery-powered landscape equipment
Summary
After testimony and revision, the committee reported S.P. 319 — concerning battery-powered leaf blowers and similar equipment — favorably to the floor with revised language that removes a ban and contemplates voluntary loan programs to help commercial landscapers convert equipment.
The committee considered S.P. 319, which addresses the use of battery-powered leaf blowers and similar equipment by state and municipal entities. Senator Lopes, speaking for the bill’s sponsors, said the s-language removes a ban and instead creates voluntary options and sets up potential programs to provide access to…
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