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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to energy; amending s. 286.29, F.S.; 2
revising the selection criteria for purchasing or 3
leasing vehicles for state agency, college, or 4
university or certain local government fleets; 5
requiring the Department of Management Services to 6
annually rank vehicles based on the lowest lifetime 7
ownership costs over a specified number of years and 8
to publish the rankings on the department's website; 9
providing that certain vehicles must be ranked at a 10
specified level unless an exception is approved by the 11
secretary of the department; exempting law enforcement 12
vehicles from the ranking requirement; removing a 13
provision requiring the use and procurement of ethanol 14
and biodiesel fuels; requiring the department, before 15
a specified date, to make recommendations to state 16
agencies and local governments relating to the 17
procurement and integration of electric and natural 18
gas fuel vehicles; amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revisi ng 19
the definition of the term "single -trade inspection"; 20
providing an effective date. 21
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 23
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Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29, 25
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Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 26
286.29 Climate-friendly public business. —The Legislature 27
recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in 28
the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas 29
emissions of state government operations. The following shall 30
pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business: 31
(4) When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state 32
universities, community colleges, and local governments that 33
purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first 34
define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which 35
of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being 36
procured: 37
(a) State business travel, designated operator; 38
(b) State business travel, pool operators; 39
(c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work; 40
(d) Conveyance of passengers; 41
(e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and 42
supplies; 43
(f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all -terrain vehicle; 44
(g) Emergency response; or 45
(h) Other. 46
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Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being 48
processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected 49
based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs over 5 years as 50
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determined by the Department of Management Services. The 51
department shall annually rank vehicles based on the lowest cost 52
of ownership over 5 years using available industry data and 53
publish the rankings on the department's website. Any vehicle 54
that is a sedan or a light truck and is purchased under a state 55
purchasing plan must be ranked in the top 5 of the department's 56
rankings unless an exception is approved by the secretary of the 57
department and the secretary states the reason for the 58
exception. Law enforcement vehicles are exempt from the top 5 59
ranking requirement for the greatest fuel efficiency available 60
for a given use class when fuel economy data are available. 61
Exceptions may be made for individual vehicles in paragraph (g) 62
when accompanied, during the procurement process, by 63
documentation indicating that the operator or operators will 64
exclusively be emergency first responders or have special 65
documented need for exceptional vehicle performance 66
characteristics. Any request for an exception must be approved 67
by the purchasing agency head and any exceptional performance 68
characteristics denoted as a part of the procurement process 69
prior to purchase. 70
(5) All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel 71
blended fuels when available. State agencies administering 72
central fueling operations for state -owned vehicles shall 73
procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent 74
practicable. 75
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Section 2. Before July 1, 2023, the Department of 76
Management Services shall make recommendations to state 77
agencies, including state colleges and universities, and local 78
governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural 79
gas fuel vehicles and best practices for integrating such 80
vehicles into existing fleets. 81
Section 3. Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section 82
553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 83
553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection. — 84
(1) As used in this section, the term: 85
(p) "Single-trade inspection" means any inspection focused 86
on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or 87
electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to, 88
inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block 89
walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the 90
bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no 91
structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of 92
electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy 93
storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan 94
replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting, 95
and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements; 96
and repiping. 97
Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 98