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This bill establishes the "Consumer Choice of Fuel Act" and makes several key changes to state regulations. The bill prohibits state agencies from adopting rules that restrict consumer choice in purchasing motorized equipment based on fuel source or mandate retailer inventory of equipment based on fuel type. The definition of "motorized equipment" is broad, including tools, recreational vehicles, passenger automobiles, farm equipment, and medium and heavy-duty trucks. The bill also modifies rulemaking authority by requiring legislative approval for proposed rules that incorporate standards from another state, mandating that such rules must be submitted to legislative committees at least 90 days before publication and cannot be adopted without being approved by a law enacted during the legislative session. Additionally, the bill amends existing pollution control agency regulations by removing language related to motor vehicle emission standards and repeals specific Minnesota Rules parts related to low-emission and zero-emission vehicle standards. This effectively eliminates the state's Clean Car rules, which were previously modeled after California's vehicle emission regulations, thus giving consumers more flexibility in vehicle and equipment choices and reducing regulatory restrictions on fuel types.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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