Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are pushing for legislation to remove bans on gas-powered vehicles

State and local governments in Wisconsin are not allowed to ban gas-powered vehicles, snow blowers, lawn mowers and other machines under two bills up for a vote Tuesday in the state assembly.

The Republican sponsors of the bills hope to ban measures similar to a law passed in California last year that would require all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035. That decision left 17 states with capped vehicle emissions California statutes are facing tough decisions about whether to pass the same ban on gasoline-powered vehicles.

Wisconsin was not one of those states. However, in a message to lawmakers looking for fellow supporters, the Republican drafters of the Wisconsin legislation fueled fears that “runaway state bureaucrats and over-the-top local government” would take matters into their own hands to ban gas engines.

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Gas stations and fossil fuel industry groups like Kwik Trip and the American Petroleum Institute have threw their support behind the measures. Meanwhile, environmentalists and the American Lung Association are fighting back.

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If the measures pass Tuesday’s Republican-controlled assembly, they would still have to be approved by the Senate and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who is likely to veto it. Evers was at odds with Republicans when he pushed for using state funds to build electric vehicle charging stations. The governor’s spokeswoman, Britt Cudaback, did not immediately respond to an email Monday asking if he would veto the measures.