Landscaping Procurement Amendments

Removed the specific requirement that the old equipment being replaced must be 'two-stroke' gasoline-powered, expanding the rule to cover all gasoline-powered equipment.

Deleted the exemption option allowing directors to waive the electric requirement if the costs were deemed 'cost-prohibitive'.

Updated the document timestamp from March 3, 2026, to January 28, 2026.

Added a specific effective date of May 6, 2026, to the legislation.

Defined the electric equipment mandate to apply only to properties in first or second-class counties with fewer than 50,000 square feet of landscaping needs.

Provided clear definitions for terms like 'electric-powered,' 'landscape maintenance,' and 'state agency' to ensure consistent interpretation.

Established a formal process where the Director of Facilities Construction and Management can grant exemptions for difficult terrain, emergencies, or prohibitive costs.

Added a condition that the new equipment must be replacing 'end-of-life, two-stroke gasoline-powered landscape maintenance equipment' to trigger the electric-powered requirement.

Changed the trigger for the requirement from general procurement of equipment to specifically procuring 'new landscape maintenance equipment to replace' old equipment.