According to a Feb. 21 note from the Pioneer Equipment Dealers Assn., a new bill — HF 1715 — was introduced last week in Minnesota and would prohibit the sale of gasoline powered lawn equipment like lawn mowers and leaf blowers after Jan. 1, 2025. Instead, those products would be required to be powered solely by electricity.
The note from the association reads as follows:
"There are several questions surrounding this bill including: 1) will the manufacturers be able to produce enough battery powered equipment to fulfill demand, 2) how will inflationary pressure effect the price of equipment, 3) what are the performance comparisons of gasoline powered vs. battery powered equipment and, likewise, residential vs. commercial equipment, 4) how many Minnesota residents will drive out of state to purchase gasoline powered equipment for use in Minnesota, 5) and many more.
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