Gas-powered lawn equipment sales would be banned in parts of Colorado under Democrats' latest

Gas-powered lawn equipment sales would be banned in parts of Colorado under Democrats’ latest climate bill


Two Democratic state lawmakers have introduced a sweeping climate and environment bill that would outlaw gas-powered lawn equipment along the northern Front Range, set new greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals and force insurance companies operating in the state to conduct a climate assessment.

Senate Bill 138 also aims to make carbon capture and sequestration easier and ensure the state’s pension system for public employees can weather the effects of climate change.

“I really see this as just a bill that is filling in the gaps,” said state Sen. Chris Hansen, a Denver Democrat.

Here’s a breakdown of what the expansive measure would do:

Lawn mowers and leaf blowers

The legislation would prohibit the sale or advertising of devices with “small off-road engines” – such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers — starting on Jan. 1, 2030, in areas of the state with air pollution worse than what the Clean Air Act allows.

Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2022/02/24/climate-bill-2022-colorado-legislature/