- NY Assembly Bill A705 (2023): Prohibits Sale of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers and Lawn Mowers Statewide
New York Assembly Bill A705, introduced in January 2023 by Assembly Member Carroll and co-sponsored by Dana Levenberg, would prohibit the sale of gasoline-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers statewide. The bill directs the Commissioner to promulgate rules enacting the prohibition by January 1, 2025. It remains in the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee.
- ChargeBot — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657
— NYPIRG, 2025-04-21
April 21, 2025 letter from Randall Hitchins (Production Manager, ChargeBot) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. ChargeBot sells mobile charging solutions to landscaping crews running battery equipment, nationwide. The letter argues the in-field support ecosystem for commercial battery landscaping has matured alongside the equipment itself, and that rebates help landscapers complete a transition whose practical blockers are increasingly just upfront cost.
- Serenity Robotic Lawncare (Long Island, NY) — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657
— NYPIRG, 2025-04-20
April 20, 2025 letter from Kevin Boodram (Founder & CEO, Serenity Robotic Lawncare) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. Serenity is a Long Island-based small business started in 2021 using all-electric and robotic lawn equipment. Growing year over year, with 2025 their biggest year yet; argues the rebate accelerates the transition for NY peers who have not yet taken the plunge.
- Live Sust Inc. — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657 (commercial electric rebate)
— NYPIRG, 2025-04-07
April 7, 2025 letter from Anna Kelly (Director of Customer Success & Operations, Live Sust Inc.) urging NY lawmakers to pass S.1574 / A.2657, the statewide commercial electric landscaping equipment rebate program sponsored by Sen. Krueger and Asm. Otis. Live Sust is a battery-powered, eco-friendly landscaping company operating in Montgomery County, MD and Washington, DC. The letter argues the rebate directly addresses the upfront-cost barrier — historically the dominant objection to battery-equipment mandates — and cites the DC (2022) and Montgomery County (July 2025) gas-blower bans as working precedent. Hosted on NYPIRG's climatechange document server as part of the 100+ endorsement bundle pushed for inclusion in Hochul's FY2027 budget.
- The Home Depot — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657
— NYPIRG, 2025-03-03
March 3, 2025 letter from Matthew Campion (State and Local Government Relations, The Home Depot — Washington, DC) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. Written on behalf of Home Depot's ~27,000 associates at 101 NY stores plus multiple distribution centers. The letter commits that by the end of 2028 more than 85% of Home Depot's outdoor power equipment sales will be rechargeable battery rather than gas, projected to reduce 2M+ metric tons of residential-lawn-equipment GHGs annually. Endorses point-of-sale rebates as the right mechanism and urges expanding eligibility to all New Yorkers (not just commercial crews).
- Coalition Letter — ~120 organizations urge NY to pass S.1574 / A.2657
— NYPIRG, 2025-02-25
February 25, 2025 open letter signed by roughly 120 organizations urging the New York Legislature to pass S.1574 (Krueger) / A.2657 (Otis), which would establish rebates for the purchase of electric lawn equipment. Signatories include the NY chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Physicians for Social Responsibility NY, NRDC, Sierra Club, Environment America, NYPIRG, Quiet Clean Alliance, Third Act NYC / Upstate, the Center for Independence of the Disabled NY, multiple Audubon chapters, and numerous municipal green / sustainability committees (Bedford 2030, Irvington Green Policy Task Force, Pound Ridge CALM, Town of Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative, Yonkers Green City Advisory, etc.). Cites the Respiratory Health Association, EPA ISA, Environment America, and EPA two-stroke engine characterization as the evidentiary backbone. Key figures used: NY lawn equipment produced ~1.4M tons of climate pollution in 2020 (≈300,000 cars); NY ranks 3rd in the US for fine-particulate emissions from lawn equipment and 4th for CO2; 1 hour of gas blower operation ≈ 1,100 car-miles of smog-forming pollution.
- EGO Commercial — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657
— NYPIRG, 2025-02-12
February 12, 2025 letter from Rob Collins (Director of Dealer Sales, East Division, EGO Commercial — Naperville, IL) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. EGO is a leading manufacturer of professional battery-powered outdoor power equipment. The letter echoes STIHL's call to model the NY program on California's CORE — prioritizing durable, professional-grade equipment for small businesses and sole proprietors, and emphasizing the role of servicing dealers in keeping fleets operational.
- Northeast STIHL — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657
— NYPIRG, 2025-01-29
January 29, 2025 letter from Jason Mabb (Director of Branch Operations, STIHL Incorporated d/b/a Northeast STIHL — Oxford, CT) supporting S.1574 / A.2657. STIHL is a global manufacturer of professional outdoor power equipment. The letter specifically recommends modeling the NY rebate on California's CORE program, in which STIHL is an active participant, and notes that CORE's focus on professional-grade (not low-end consumer) battery products was essential to avoiding landfill waste and ensuring long-term adoption.
- Broccolo Lawn & Landscape (Fairport, NY) — Letter of Support for NY S.1574 & A.2657
— NYPIRG
Letter from Laurie Broccolo, owner of Broccolo Lawn & Landscape and B-Friendly Farm & Gardens (2755 Penfield Rd, Fairport, NY 14450; broccololawnandlandscape.com). Founded in 1990 with an environmental focus; the business has already invested in electric blowers, chainsaws, weed whips, and hedge shears and has participated in EV incentive programs. Supports the rebate as the lever that lets other small NY landscapers — the segment with the least margin to absorb upfront conversion costs — make the same switch.
- NY A2114 — Prohibit Sale of Gas Leaf Blowers and Lawn Mowers
— NY State Assembly
Would prohibit the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers in New York by January 1, 2027. Successor to A705 (2023), which had a 2025 deadline that passed without action. Status: in committee.
- NY S424 — Seasonal Use Ban (May–September)
— NY State Senate
Prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf and lawn blowers between May 1 and September 30. Status: in committee.
- NY S5853A — Electric Landscaping Equipment Rebate Program
— NY State Senate
Establishes a point-of-sale rebate program for commercial landscapers and institutional users purchasing electric equipment. Passed both chambers of the NY legislature April 21–22, 2026; on Gov. Hochul's desk for signature. Senate: S5853A (Krueger). Assembly companion: A2657A (Otis). A prior version was vetoed by Gov. Hochul in December 2022; the revised bill narrows eligibility and gives NYSERDA more program discretion.
- Petition: Abolish Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers in Our Communities (Westhampton/NY)
— Change.org
Year-round abolition petition (589 signatures) from a Westhampton, NY resident. Addresses Gov. Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, NYC Councilmembers Tiffany Cabán, Kamillah Hanks, Oswald Feliz, Rafael Salamanca, Francisco Moya, Justin Brannan. Calls for ban year-round, not just summer. Active.
- Petition: Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers in NY State
— Change.org
Statewide NY ban petition (156 signatures) modeled on the Washington DC ban. Addressed to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sens. Robert Jackson and Deborah Glick. Active.
- Petition: Prevent the Ban on Gasoline-Powered Lawn Equipment in New York (statewide)
— Change.org
OPPOSES the proposed NY statewide ban on gas leaf blowers, mowers, and snow blowers. Argues for rebate programs instead of prohibition. Active.