California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB739 Amended / Bill

Filed 07/17/2017

                    Amended IN  Senate  July 17, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 03, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 739Introduced by Assembly Member ChauFebruary 15, 2017 An act to add and repeal Section 25722.11 of the Public Resources Code, relating to vehicular air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 739, as amended, Chau. State vehicle fleet: purchases.Existing law requires all new state fleet purchases made by the Department of General Services and other state entities of certain passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks to meet the fuel economy standard established by the department, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, in consultation with the department and other state agencies, to develop and implement a plan to improve the overall state fleets use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient vehicles by reducing or displacing the consumption of petroleum products by the state fleet.This bill would, except as provided, require, by beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15% of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the department and other state entities for the state fleet to be zero-emission and by beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30% of those vehicles to be zero-emission. The bill would require, if the department finds, in a public hearing, that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting this requirement, the department to disclose this finding at the hearing and to the Legislature. The bill would provide that the requirement would be inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25722.11 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.

 Amended IN  Senate  July 17, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 03, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 739Introduced by Assembly Member ChauFebruary 15, 2017 An act to add and repeal Section 25722.11 of the Public Resources Code, relating to vehicular air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 739, as amended, Chau. State vehicle fleet: purchases.Existing law requires all new state fleet purchases made by the Department of General Services and other state entities of certain passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks to meet the fuel economy standard established by the department, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, in consultation with the department and other state agencies, to develop and implement a plan to improve the overall state fleets use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient vehicles by reducing or displacing the consumption of petroleum products by the state fleet.This bill would, except as provided, require, by beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15% of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the department and other state entities for the state fleet to be zero-emission and by beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30% of those vehicles to be zero-emission. The bill would require, if the department finds, in a public hearing, that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting this requirement, the department to disclose this finding at the hearing and to the Legislature. The bill would provide that the requirement would be inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  July 17, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  May 03, 2017 Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2017

Amended IN  Senate  July 17, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  May 03, 2017
Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2017

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 739

Introduced by Assembly Member ChauFebruary 15, 2017

Introduced by Assembly Member Chau
February 15, 2017

 An act to add and repeal Section 25722.11 of the Public Resources Code, relating to vehicular air pollution. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 739, as amended, Chau. State vehicle fleet: purchases.

Existing law requires all new state fleet purchases made by the Department of General Services and other state entities of certain passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks to meet the fuel economy standard established by the department, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, in consultation with the department and other state agencies, to develop and implement a plan to improve the overall state fleets use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient vehicles by reducing or displacing the consumption of petroleum products by the state fleet.This bill would, except as provided, require, by beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15% of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the department and other state entities for the state fleet to be zero-emission and by beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30% of those vehicles to be zero-emission. The bill would require, if the department finds, in a public hearing, that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting this requirement, the department to disclose this finding at the hearing and to the Legislature. The bill would provide that the requirement would be inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature. 

Existing law requires all new state fleet purchases made by the Department of General Services and other state entities of certain passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks to meet the fuel economy standard established by the department, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, in consultation with the department and other state agencies, to develop and implement a plan to improve the overall state fleets use of alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient vehicles by reducing or displacing the consumption of petroleum products by the state fleet.

This bill would, except as provided, require, by beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15% of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the department and other state entities for the state fleet to be zero-emission and by beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30% of those vehicles to be zero-emission. The bill would require, if the department finds, in a public hearing, that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting this requirement, the department to disclose this finding at the hearing and to the Legislature. The bill would provide that the requirement would be inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25722.11 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 25722.11 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.

SECTION 1. Section 25722.11 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.

25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.

25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.



25722.11. (a) By Beginning December 31, 2025, at least 15 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission. By Beginning December 31, 2030, at least 30 percent of newly purchased vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 19,000 pounds or more purchased by the Department of General Services and other state entities for the state fleet shall be zero-emission.

(b) This section does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.

(c) (1) If the Department of General Services, in a public hearing, finds that it cannot meet the needs of the state while meeting the requirements of this section, the department shall disclose that finding at the hearing and shall notify the Legislature of the finding in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

(2) This section is inoperative on the date on which the department notifies the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) and is repealed on January 1 of the following year.