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CARB's 2024 deadline on sales of gasoline-powered landscape
equipment does not allow sufficient time for battery technology to
develop a battery suitable for extended commercial use.  

Permitting sales of gasoline-powered commercial grade landscape
equipment until at least 2028 will allow further product
development and improvement, reduce costs, and allow supply chain
issues be solved.

Landscaper use of small gas-powered equipment produces less than a
quarter of the exhaust created by these types of engines in
California.  Homeowner use is by far a greater source of
pollution.

I know that more regulation is not desirable, but perhaps during
the period between 2024 and 2028 sales of small gas-powered
landscape equipment could be limited to contractors that hold, at
least, some sort of business license (or proof that they are
running a legitimate business) with sales quantities limited by
business volume.

Just a thought.