Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 954 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability; and Senators Brodeur and Brandes 585-01992-22 2022954c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to energy; amending s. 286.29, F.S.; 3 revising the selection criteria for purchasing or 4 leasing vehicles for state agency, college, or 5 university or certain local government fleets; 6 requiring the Department of Management Services, using 7 available industry data, to rank certain vehicles 8 based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs over a 9 specified number of years, rather than fuel 10 efficiency, and to publish the rankings to the 11 departments website; requiring that certain vehicles 12 purchased under a state purchasing plan be ranked at a 13 specified level unless an exception is approved by the 14 department secretary; exempting law enforcement 15 vehicles from the ranking requirement; removing a 16 provision requiring the use and procurement of ethanol 17 and biodiesel fuels; requiring the department, before 18 a specified date, to make recommendations to state 19 agencies and local governments relating to the 20 procurement and integration of electric vehicles; 21 amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising the definition of 22 the term single-trade inspection; providing an 23 effective date. 24 25 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 26 27 Section 1.Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29, 28 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 29 286.29Climate-friendly public business.The Legislature 30 recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in 31 the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas 32 emissions of state government operations. The following shall 33 pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business: 34 (4)When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state 35 universities, community colleges, and local governments that 36 purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first 37 define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which 38 of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being 39 procured: 40 (a)State business travel, designated operator; 41 (b)State business travel, pool operators; 42 (c)Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work; 43 (d)Conveyance of passengers; 44 (e)Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and 45 supplies; 46 (f)Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle; 47 (g)Emergency response; or 48 (h)Other. 49 50 Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being 51 processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected 52 based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs over 5 years as 53 determined by the Department of Management Services. On an 54 annual basis, the department shall rank vehicles based on the 55 lowest cost of ownership over 5 years using available industry 56 data and publish the rankings on the departments website. Any 57 vehicle that is a sedan or a light truck and is purchased under 58 a state purchasing plan must be ranked in the top five of the 59 departments rankings unless an exception is approved by the 60 secretary of the department and the secretary states the reason 61 for the exception. Law enforcement vehicles are exempt from the 62 top-five ranking requirement for the greatest fuel efficiency 63 available for a given use class when fuel economy data are 64 available. Exceptions may be made for individual vehicles in 65 paragraph (g) when accompanied, during the procurement process, 66 by documentation indicating that the operator or operators will 67 exclusively be emergency first responders or have special 68 documented need for exceptional vehicle performance 69 characteristics. Any request for an exception must be approved 70 by the purchasing agency head and any exceptional performance 71 characteristics denoted as a part of the procurement process 72 prior to purchase. 73 (5)All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel 74 blended fuels when available. State agencies administering 75 central fueling operations for state-owned vehicles shall 76 procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent 77 practicable. 78 Section 2.Before July 1, 2023, the Department of 79 Management Services shall make recommendations to state 80 agencies, including state colleges and universities, and local 81 governments regarding the procurement of electric vehicles and 82 best practices for integrating such vehicles into existing 83 fleets. 84 Section 3.Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section 85 553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 86 553.791Alternative plans review and inspection. 87 (1)As used in this section, the term: 88 (p)Single-trade inspection means any inspection focused 89 on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or 90 electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to, 91 inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block 92 walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the 93 bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no 94 structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of 95 electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy 96 storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan 97 replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting, 98 and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements; 99 and repiping. 100 Section 4.This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.