SF3045 Amendment S3045A17 prohibits state agencies from creating rules that limit consumer choices regarding the fuel source of motorized equipment or require retailers to stock certain fuel types. “Motorized equipment” includes tools like generators and lawn mowers, recreational vehicles such as golf carts and motorcycles, passenger cars, farm equipment, and medium-to-heavy-duty trucks.

The Minnesota State House of Representatives rejected Amendment S3045A17 on May 1, 2025 by a vote of 65 to 67. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because this legislation supports individual choice—free from government interference—in the vehicle market for both producers and consumers. States have a responsibility to protect their citizens from government overreach and the global push to combat so-called “climate change.”