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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to government vehicles; amending s. 2
286.29, F.S.; revising the selection criteria for 3
purchasing or leasing vehicles for state agencies, 4
state universities, community colleges, and local 5
governments under a state purchasing plan; providing a 6
condition under which state agencies must use and 7
procure ethanol and biodiesel blended fuels and 8
natural gas fuels; requiring the Department of 9
Management Services, before a specified date, to make 10
recommendations to state agencies, state universities, 11
community colleges, and local governments relating to 12
the procurement and integration of electric and 13
natural gas fuel vehicles; providing an effective 14
date. 15
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17
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Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29, 19
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 20
286.29 Climate-friendly public business. —The Legislature 21
recognizes the importance of leadersh ip by state government in 22
the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas 23
emissions of state government operations. The following shall 24
pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business: 25
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(4) When procuring new vehicles, all s tate agencies, state 26
universities, community colleges, and local governments that 27
purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first 28
define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which 29
of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being 30
procured: 31
(a) State business travel, designated operator; 32
(b) State business travel, pool operators; 33
(c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work; 34
(d) Conveyance of passengers; 35
(e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and 36
supplies; 37
(f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all -terrain vehicle; 38
(g) Emergency response; or 39
(h) Other. 40
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Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being 42
processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected 43
based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs, including costs 44
for operations, maintenance, and fuel when fuel economy data is 45
available, for the greatest fuel efficiency available for a 46
given use class when fuel economy data are available . Exceptions 47
may be made for individual vehicles in paragraph (g) when 48
accompanied, during the procurement process, by documentation 49
indicating that the operator or operators will exclusively be 50
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emergency first responders or have special documented need for 51
exceptional vehicle performan ce characteristics. Any request for 52
an exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and 53
any exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of 54
the procurement process prior to purchase. 55
(5) If a state agency purchases a vehicle with an internal 56
combustion engine, the state agency must All state agencies 57
shall use ethanol and biodiesel blended fuels or natural gas 58
fuels when available. State agencies administering central 59
fueling operations for state -owned vehicles with internal 60
combustion engines shall procure biofuels for fleet needs to the 61
greatest extent practicable. 62
Section 2. Before July 1, 2024, the Department of 63
Management Services shall make recommendations to state 64
agencies, state universities, community colleges, and loc al 65
governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural 66
gas fuel vehicles and other vehicles powered by renewable energy 67
as defined in s. 366.91(2), Florida Statutes, and best practices 68
for integrating such vehicles into existing fleets. 69
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 70