Bill > SB0124

This bill establishes new requirements for landscape maintenance equipment procurement by state government facilities, primarily focusing on electric-powered equipment. The bill defines several key terms, including "landscape maintenance" (which encompasses activities like mowing, edging, and trimming) and "landscape maintenance equipment" (tools for landscape maintenance not powered by a four-stroke engine). Under the new law, a procurement unit may only procure electric-powered landscape maintenance equipment if it will be used at a state government facility located in a county with a population of 200,000 or more as of April 1, 2020, and the facility is less than 50,000 square feet. The director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management can grant exemptions to these requirements if electric equipment is impractical due to landscape features like slope or stoniness, or if an emergency makes electric equipment unsuitable for maintaining the property's operational condition. The bill will take effect on May 7, 2025, and represents a targeted approach to promoting the use of electric landscape maintenance equipment in specific state government settings.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/SB0124.html