CT SB00319

Starting September 1, 2027, state agencies must replace gas-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers with electric equipment as existing equipment reaches end of useful life; by September 1, 2029, state contractors must use electric equipment for landscaping work on state properties

Gas-powered handheld and backpack leaf blowers prohibited on state-owned or leased properties starting September 1, 2030, with exceptions for emergencies, fire hazard reduction, forest management, and public safety

Sale of gas-powered handheld or backpack leaf blowers banned statewide starting January 1, 2029; all use of such equipment banned starting September 1, 2030

Connecticut Green Bank required to create loan programs by January 31, 2027 to help commercial landscapers purchase or lease battery-operated equipment

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection must reactivate the 2010 Lawn Equipment Exchange Fund for municipalities and regional schools, and hold product demonstrations from 2026-2030 to assist with the transition to battery-operated technology