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Minnesota Democrats propose ban on gas-powered lawnmowers, chainsaws, and Zambonis
The Post Millennial ^ | February 18, 2023 | Joshua Young

Posted on 02/20/2023 7:38:43 AM PST by Twotone

Two Democrat members of the Minnesota state legislature, Reps. Heather Edelson and Jerry Newton, proposed a ban on gas-powered chainsaws and lawnmowers in the North Star State on Monday.

According to Fox News, the ban would go into effect on January 1, 2025 and include "any machine that uses 'a spark ignition engine rated at or below 19 kilowatts or 25 gross horsepower.' Commonly used landscaping tools like lawn mowers, leaf blowers, hedge clippers, chainsaws, lawn edgers, string trimmers and brush cutters would all be prohibited by that definition."

The ban would cover garden and lawn equipment as well as ice-resurfacing machines that are used in locations such as skating rinks, such as Zambonis.

Newton and Edelson are both members of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), and introduced the bill as an effort to combat climate change, the publication reported.

The measure comes after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a Democrat-backed bill that "that requires electricity production be 80 percent carbon-free by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040. Republicans labeled it the 'blackout bill.'"

House Speaker Melissa Hortman said, "DFLers are committed to taking action on climate – unchecked climate pollution threatens Minnesota’s future. Now is the time to take bold action and ensure Minnesotans have the healthy climate and clean energy future they deserve."

(Excerpt) Read more at thepostmillennial.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: ban; lawnmowers; minnesota; zambonis
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1 posted on 02/20/2023 7:38:43 AM PST by Twotone
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Governments out of control going places they have NO BUSINESS


2 posted on 02/20/2023 7:41:15 AM PST by butlerweave
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“ bold action ” is RAT speak for unlawful coercion.


3 posted on 02/20/2023 7:43:41 AM PST by Track9 (You are far too inquisitive not to be seduced…)
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To: Twotone

I presume snowblowers too?

EC


4 posted on 02/20/2023 7:43:44 AM PST by Ex-Con777
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Landscape contractors & snow removers be damned!


5 posted on 02/20/2023 7:44:13 AM PST by JonPreston
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Here is an idea. The rich liberals in Minnesota should fund the replacement of all gas powered items with electric. They should also fund the creation of new electricity sources, or just say that Minnesota will no longer use any fossil fuels for electricity as of Jan 1, 2025.

In addition, all restaurants in the twin cities need to replace their gas stoves with electric by the same date as well as all apartment buildings heat and AC be replaced by non-fossil fuels by 1/1/2025.

Don’t half a$$ it. Go all in.


6 posted on 02/20/2023 7:45:45 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (“Racist” is the new “Nazi”.)
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To: butlerweave

“ Now is the time to take bold action and ensure Minnesotans have the healthy climate and clean energy future they deserve.”

Wow what a load of BS. A disingenuous line only a scumbag rat could come up with.


7 posted on 02/20/2023 7:46:11 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Twotone
Liberals won’t consider it, but there won’t be enough cheap electricity available to meet all their mandates. Hmm. I think I’m going to invest in some hand-powered tool companies.

Everything old will be new again.


8 posted on 02/20/2023 7:49:01 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Don’t half a$$ it. Go all in.
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If they do that the frog will jump out of the pot.


9 posted on 02/20/2023 7:49:24 AM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: butlerweave

Check out the price tag on those lectric mowers. They think everyone is rich and can afford a slice of pie in the sky.


10 posted on 02/20/2023 7:49:36 AM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The road to tyranny is paved with compliance )
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To: Twotone

Posted last week:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4131974/posts


11 posted on 02/20/2023 7:51:41 AM PST by BBB333 (The Power Of Trump Compels You!)
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To: Twotone

Not the Zambonis! There’s nothing that screams “Minniesoda” like a Zamboni.


12 posted on 02/20/2023 7:53:30 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember what FJB Brandon said, "...more than half of the women in my administration are women.")
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To: Twotone

Zambonis!
NOW they’ve alienated the Cheese Heads


13 posted on 02/20/2023 7:57:51 AM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: Twotone

Wait! I know! Let’s outlaw everything Then we can imprison whomever we want.


14 posted on 02/20/2023 8:00:19 AM PST by nagant
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“Now is the time to take bold action...to combat climate change. Ban lawn mowers, leaf blowers and chainsaws!”

Are there many real Minnesota farmers who belong to the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL)? Real farmers must know they are coming for their tractors, harvesters, combines and sprayers real soon. This “bold action” is nothing but a feint to soften up the peasants.


15 posted on 02/20/2023 8:04:03 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (There is lots of money and power in Green Communism and we all know where Communism ends.)
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To: Twotone

With total Democrat control that state will go right down the toilet. No reason to live there anymore.


16 posted on 02/20/2023 8:04:55 AM PST by From The Deer Stand (P)
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IDIOTS destroying civilization by banning that which they do not understand.


17 posted on 02/20/2023 8:12:12 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Hold on, y'all, 2023 is going to be a ride you won't soon forget!)
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To: Twotone

Zambonies have been propane powered as long as I remember... And I played hockey all my life!!


18 posted on 02/20/2023 8:16:07 AM PST by sit-rep ( )
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If I were a landscaper working the state of Minnie Snow Duh I’d be tripling my charges to any state official who voted for this foolishness. As well as failing to do any mowing on state properties.

Let those ivory tower bee otches do their own yardwork!


19 posted on 02/20/2023 8:16:08 AM PST by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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Minnesota State Bird...the Loon.

how fitting


20 posted on 02/20/2023 8:16:33 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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