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There was a bill (SB 305) introduced last session in the General Assembly that is pending in the Senate Comm on Local Government:

2024 SESSION

SB 305 Gas-powered leaf blowers; local prohibition or regulation, civil penalty.

Introduced by: Saddam Azlan Salim | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local prohibition or regulation of gas-powered leaf blowers; civil penalty. Provides that any locality may by ordinance prohibit or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers. The bill provides that the ordinance may include provisions for a civil penalty and that the funds from such civil penalties may be used by the locality to assist with the purchase of nonprohibited leaf blowers by residents and local businesses.

FULL TEXT

01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102210D pdf

AMENDMENTS

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

HISTORY

01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102210D

01/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government

02/05/24 Senate: Continued to 2025 in Local Government (11-Y 4-N)

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