Bill > HB2192

This bill establishes new restrictions on how state agencies and local governments can regulate motor vehicles based on their power source. The bill first defines a "motor vehicle" as any self-propelled device designed to transport people or property. It then prohibits state agencies and local governmental units from implementing restrictions on the sale or use of motor vehicles based on their energy source, which includes both propulsion power and other vehicle functions. Importantly, the bill includes an exception that allows state agencies and local governments to maintain existing policies about purchasing motor vehicles for their own use. The legislation appears designed to prevent local governments from creating rules that would limit the sale or use of vehicles with specific energy sources, such as internal combustion engines or electric vehicles, thereby protecting consumer choice and preventing potential restrictions on vehicle types based on their power technology.

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