SB 319·CT·senate
AN ACT CONCERNING BATTERY-POWERED LAWN EQUIPMENT FUNDING FOR MUNICIPALITIES, REGIONAL SCHOOLS AND COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPERS.
Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 26, 2026
Sponsor: Hector Arzeno (D)
Latest Action
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 573
May 6, 2026
Summary
The bill orders state departments to replace gas‑powered handheld mowers, leaf blowers and trimmers with electric models and bans gas leaf blowers on state‑owned or leased property by 2030. It also reactivates a fund for municipalities and schools, creates a loan program for commercial landscapers, and earmarks money from an existing electric‑utility charge to pay for the transition.
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