For now its just for state employees and contractors but how long until its for everyone? Also, this will drastically increase the time and cost of maintaining public spaces. Bet no one has thought about that.. Again, solving a problem that is.. not a problem. Maybe prioritize crime, violence, drug running, human trafficking, etc.. that is all going on around the Denver metro.. No, that would be hard and require real work. Just get rid of gas powered lawn equipment so it looks like you are doing "something". Archive: https://archive.today/dp2Gm From the post: "Gov. Jared Polis issued an executive order aimed at making Colorado greener, cleaner, and quieter. It requires the state - and state contractors - to phase out all gas-powered lawn and garden tools over the next two years and replace them with electric equipment." "The order covers everything from mowers and blowers to de-thatchers and weed wackers. "We're going to lead the way on this. We're going to move away from the loud, smelly, noisy equipment with diesel fuel to the lower cost, cleaner, quieter electric leaf blowers and lawn mowers," Polis said. A total of 75% of the lawn equipment used to keep up the grounds at the state Capitol is already electric but the transition isn't as far along at other state buildings and Colorado's 43 state parks."