The proposed bill seeks to amend the Air Quality Control Act by enacting a new section that prohibits state and local agencies from adopting rules that restrict the production and delivery of zero-emission vehicles. Specifically, it prevents any agency, including the environmental improvement board and local jurisdictions, from implementing regulations that would limit or prohibit the sale, lease, or purchase of vehicles based on their energy source, including internal combustion engines.
The bill outlines three specific prohibitions: it disallows restrictions on the delivery and use of vehicles based on their energy source, prohibits limitations on the sale of new vehicles with internal combustion engines, and forbids the establishment of quotas for vehicle sales based on energy sources. This legislation aims to ensure that businesses and individuals retain the freedom to choose their vehicles without interference from state or local regulations related to energy sources.