SB 1017 by Birdwell: Energy Freedom

 SB 1017 seeks to prevent political subdivisions from adopting or enforcing any regulation that prohibits or restricts the use, sale, or lease of an engine based on its fuel source. SB 1017 would also prohibit political subdivisions from enacting regulations that would limit access to an energy source or that result in the effective prohibition of a wholesaler, retailer, energy producer, or related infrastructure that is necessary to provide access to a specific energy source. SB 1017 seeks to preempt onerous regulation. For these reasons, TFR supports SB 1017.