Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Sweeping Farm Bill Banning Local Gas-Powered Equipment Restrictions

Farm Bill protects gas-powered farm, landscape equipment

(The Center Square) – The Florida Farm Bill was signed into law Monday, bringing increased personal freedoms for farmers, limits on local government, and expanding agricultural programs.

Gov. DeSantis signs bill protecting gas-powered leaf blowers.

Under a new Florida law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday, your local government won't be able to ban them in favor of much quieter, cleaner electric leaf blowers or other lawn equipment.

Gov. DeSantis signs law reversing local bans on gas leaf blowers

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Florida farm bill that strips local governments of the ability to regulate the use of gas-powered equipment starting in July.

Gov. DeSantis has signed the Florida farm bill, protecting gas-powered equipment

Another provision of the bill allows the state to sell off "surplus" conservation land for agricultural production.

DeSantis Signs Law Ensuring You Can Always Use Loud, Smelly Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Mowers

Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 290 to protect the use of gas-powered equipment against local government bans. The wide-ranging legislation also restricts housing density development in small municipalities and authorizes state officials to repurpose surplus conservation lands for agricultural production, a provision that has Democrats worried. Other provisions include stricter penalties for commercial license fraud and the repeal of a grocery a…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs sweeping farm bill banning local gas-powered equipment restrictions

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a comprehensive agriculture bill that blocks Florida cities and counties from banning gas-powered tools.