Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance consumer protection by ensuring consumer choice in purchasing fuel. It seeks to limit the state's rule-making authority concerning the adoption of fuel mandate requirements and rules from other states, specifically targeting the repeal of the Clean Car rules.

Main Provisions

• Consumer Choice of Fuel: The bill prohibits any state agency from enforcing rules that restrict consumers from choosing the fuel type for motorized equipment or that mandate retailers maintain inventory based on equipment's fuel source. This includes tools, vehicles, and even farm equipment and trucks.
• Rulemaking Changes: Requires any new state rules incorporating statutes from other states to be reviewed by specific legislative committees at least 90 days before the notice of intent to adopt the rule. This ensures legislative oversight and requires approval by law.
• Repeal of Clean Car Rules: The bill repeals Minnesota's current rules that incorporate the California vehicle emission standards for low-emission and zero-emission vehicles, effectively removing the requirement for these standards to be implemented in Minnesota.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Modification to Rulemaking Authority: The legislation requires legislative approval for rules incorporating other states' regulations, impacting how Minnesota's rules align with those like California's vehicle emissions standards.
• Repeal of Vehicle Emission Standards: By repealing parts of the Minnesota Rules (7023.0150 to 7023.0300), the state will forgo the adoption of California's more stringent vehicle emission and zero-emission standards.

Relevant Terms

consumer protection, fuel choice, motorized equipment, California emission standards, legislative review, rulemaking, Clean Car rules repeal