{"id":4855,"date":"2023-08-10T05:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T05:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=4855"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:01:26","slug":"wisconsin-governor-vetoes-bills-aimed-at-protecting-consumers-against-climate-change-alarmist-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wifamily.news\/?p=4855","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bills Aimed at Protecting Consumers Against Climate Change Alarmist Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Governor Tony Evers turned to his veto pen once again last week, this time killing consumer protection bills that interfered with his far-left climate change agenda, according to the state\u2019s largest business lobby.<\/p>\n

The Democrat vetoed Assembly Bills 141<\/a> and 142<\/a>, and Senate Bill 49<\/a>, among 10 Republican-led bills killed by a governor who has used the state\u2019s powerful veto pen more liberally than any governor in Badger State history.<\/p>\n

SB 49 would have prohibited state or local restrictions on utility service based on the energy source, including any municipal bans on natural gas service lines.<\/p>\n

AB 141 would have stopped state or local restrictions on the sale or use of a device based on the energy source, such as a ban on a gas-powered leaf blower or lawn mower.<\/p>\n

And AB 142 sought to prohibit state or local restrictions on the sale or use of motor vehicles based on the power source, such as a ban on gas-powered cars or trucks.<\/p>\n

The bills were in part response to a California measure passed last year requiring all new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen by 2035.<\/p>\n

\u201cWisconsin\u2019s business community is deeply disappointed by the vetoes of these pro-consumer energy bills,\u201d Craig Summerfield, director of Environmental & Energy Policy for Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, said in a statement. He noted that the Assembly bills were supported by a broad coalition of business trade organizations and vehicle enthusiasts. The overwhelming majority of Wisconsin businesses and consumers depend on gas-powered motor vehicles and products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bills simply ensured continued consumer access to affordable and reliable leaf blowers, lawn mowers, snow blowers, cars, motorcycles, trucks and many other products,\u201d Summerfield said.<\/p>\n

In vetoing the assembly bills, Evers said he objects to the Republican-controlled Legislature \u201cpreventing state agencies and local units of government from taking certain steps to limit certain types of devices based on energy source.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Democrat, in pursuit of his sweeping, expensive and arguably unrealistic plan to make Wisconsin a \u201ccarbon-free\u201d state by 2050, remains a dutiful warrior in the left\u2019s war on fossil fuels. The legislation just aims to keep all energy options on the table, particularly since fossil fuels make up the vast majority <\/a>of energy sources today and will for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

Some climate change zealots are leading a nationwide movement to push state and local governments to adopt more sustainable landscaping policies that ban gas-powered mowers and equipment.<\/p>\n

As of April, more than 100 local governments had enacted at least partial bans on the devices in recents years, according to an April Yahoo News<\/em> story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In vetoing the Senate bill on natural gas, Evers said he objects to the Legislature\u2019s \u201ccontinued efforts to preempt local control and undermine trust in local governments across our state.\u201d<\/p>\n

But, once again, the Evers veto comes back to his extreme climate change policies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditionally, this bill could jeopardize our communities\u2019 and our state\u2019s future ability to transition away from fossil fuels or to collectively combat climate change.The state should be a partner in \u2014 not an obstacle to \u2014 addressing the unique challenges facing our local communities,\u201d he said, turning similar language.<\/p>\n

WMC\u2019s Summerfield said the governor\u2019s veto is particularly troubling because the bill would have protected consumer access to natural gas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe natural gas distribution system is especially reliable, and 75% of Wisconsin homes use natural gas,\u201d he said.\u201dTwenty-four states enacted similar legislation to SB 49 with bipartisan support \u2013 making today\u2019s veto all the more perplexing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evers\u2019 green dream would cost Wisconsin businesses and families a fortune, an additional $248 billion (in constant 2022 dollars) through 2050, compared to operating the current electric grid, according to a report by the Minnesota-based Center of the American Experiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cElectricity costs for Wisconsin families, businesses, and industrial customers would increase by an average of $2,755 per year, every year, through 2050. This has serious implications for the lives of Badger-state residents,\u201d the report, published last October, asserts.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEnergy decisions should be dictated by energy consumers, not heavy-handed government mandates,\u201d Summerfield said. \u201cToday\u2019s vetoes are a step backward for Wisconsin businesses, families and every consumer seeking to use the most affordable and reliable energy products.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evers is the king of the veto in the Badger State. In the 2021-23 legislative session he vetoed a record-smashing 126 bills. That doesn\u2019t include the 50 partial vetoes he issued in the biennial budget bill. The old record, according to the Legislative Reference Bureau, was set nearly a century ago in 1927, when Governor Fred Zimmerman killed 90 bills in one session.<\/p>\n

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M.D. Kittle is the National Political Editor for The Star News Network.
\n<\/strong>Photo \u201cTony Evers\u201d by Tony Evers.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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