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IA HF860

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Natural Resources

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits state agencies, counties, and cities from adopting or maintaining regulations that restrict possession, storage, transfer, acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair, or reuse of fuel-powered equipment based solely on its fuel source

  • Defines "fuel source" broadly to include substances powering internal combustion engines (biofuel, diesel, gasoline, hydrogen, propane, renewable fuels) and energy stored in batteries for electric motors

  • Bars government entities from requiring sellers of fuel-powered equipment to sell only certain fuel types or maintain inventory restrictions based on equipment's fuel source

  • Declares any existing or future regulations violating these provisions void and unenforceable

  • Amends county (Chapter 331) and city (Chapter 364) authority statutes to explicitly prohibit local governments from regulating fuel-powered equipment under these restrictions

Legislative Description

A bill for an act prohibiting state and local regulations on fuel-powered equipment based on the equipment's fuel source. (Formerly HSB 214.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Last Action

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1012.

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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