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)
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)