BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2051: Small off-road engines

Reducing emissions from small off-road engines.

Summary

Adopts California's small off-road engine and equipment (SORE) standards and authorizes the Department of Ecology to adopt rules to maintain consistency with California standards.
Exempts chainsaws and generators from California SORE standards and authorizes Ecology to temporarily delay the effective date of SORE restrictions for specific categories or use cases of SORE.
Establishes a temporary grant program for local governments for zero emission outdoor power equipment.
Establishes a temporary sales and use tax exemption for zero emission outdoor power equipment.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2051), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reducing emissions from small off-road engines;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2051 (2025–26) Medicaid patients/discharge · Enacted · Chapter 367, Laws of 2025
HB 2051 (2021–22) Agricultural disaster assist · Enacted · Chapter 280, Laws of 2022
HB 2051 (2019–20) Pension & disability boards · Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2020
HB 2051 (2017–18) Affordable housing · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2051 (2015–16) Tenant relocation · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2051 (2013–14) Basic education expenditures · Enacted · Chapter 9, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
HB 2051 (2011–12) State agency recovery audits · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2051 (2009–10) Heritage & arts prog funding · Did not pass · died in committee