Florida Senate - 2023 CS for SB 284 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability; and Senator Brodeur 585-02155-23 2023284c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to energy; amending s. 212.08, F.S.; 3 defining the term electric vehicle conversion; 4 exempting certain components and labor used for 5 electric vehicle conversion from sales tax; amending 6 s. 286.29, F.S.; revising the selection criteria for 7 purchasing or leasing vehicles for state agencies, 8 state universities, community colleges, and local 9 governments under a state purchasing plan; deleting a 10 provision requiring the use and procurement of ethanol 11 and biodiesel blended fuels; requiring the Department 12 of Management Services, before a specified date, to 13 make recommendations to state agencies, state 14 universities, community colleges, and local 15 governments relating to the procurement and 16 integration of electric and natural gas fuel vehicles; 17 amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising the definition of 18 the term single-trade inspection; providing an 19 effective date. 20 21 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 22 23 Section 1.Paragraph (qqq) is added to subsection (7) of 24 section 212.08, Florida Statutes, to read: 25 212.08Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and 26 storage tax; specified exemptions.The sale at retail, the 27 rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the 28 storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following 29 are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this 30 chapter. 31 (7)MISCELLANEOUS EXEMPTIONS.Exemptions provided to any 32 entity by this chapter do not inure to any transaction that is 33 otherwise taxable under this chapter when payment is made by a 34 representative or employee of the entity by any means, 35 including, but not limited to, cash, check, or credit card, even 36 when that representative or employee is subsequently reimbursed 37 by the entity. In addition, exemptions provided to any entity by 38 this subsection do not inure to any transaction that is 39 otherwise taxable under this chapter unless the entity has 40 obtained a sales tax exemption certificate from the department 41 or the entity obtains or provides other documentation as 42 required by the department. Eligible purchases or leases made 43 with such a certificate must be in strict compliance with this 44 subsection and departmental rules, and any person who makes an 45 exempt purchase with a certificate that is not in strict 46 compliance with this subsection and the rules is liable for and 47 shall pay the tax. The department may adopt rules to administer 48 this subsection. 49 (qqq)Electric vehicle conversion components and labor. 50 1.As used in this paragraph, the term electric vehicle 51 conversion means replacing the gas or diesel powertrain 52 technology of a motor vehicle with 100 percent battery electric 53 powertrain technology. 54 2.Electric vehicle components and labor hours used for 55 electric vehicle conversion are exempt from the tax imposed by 56 this chapter. 57 Section 2.Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29, 58 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 59 286.29Climate-friendly public business.The Legislature 60 recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in 61 the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas 62 emissions of state government operations. The following shall 63 pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business: 64 (4)When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state 65 universities, community colleges, and local governments that 66 purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first 67 define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which 68 of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being 69 procured: 70 (a)State business travel, designated operator; 71 (b)State business travel, pool operators; 72 (c)Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work; 73 (d)Conveyance of passengers; 74 (e)Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and 75 supplies; 76 (f)Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle; 77 (g)Emergency response; or 78 (h)Other. 79 80 Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being 81 processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected 82 based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs, including costs 83 for fuel, operations, and maintenance, for the greatest fuel 84 efficiency available for a given use class when fuel economy 85 data are available. Exceptions may be made for individual 86 vehicles in paragraph (g) when accompanied, during the 87 procurement process, by documentation indicating that the 88 operator or operators will exclusively be emergency first 89 responders or have special documented need for exceptional 90 vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for an 91 exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and any 92 exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of the 93 procurement process prior to purchase. 94 (5)All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel 95 blended fuels when available. State agencies administering 96 central fueling operations for state-owned vehicles shall 97 procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent 98 practicable. 99 Section 3.Before July 1, 2024, the Department of 100 Management Services shall make recommendations to state 101 agencies, state universities, community colleges, and local 102 governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural 103 gas fuel vehicles and best practices for integrating such 104 vehicles into existing fleets. 105 Section 4.Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section 106 553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 107 553.791Alternative plans review and inspection. 108 (1)As used in this section, the term: 109 (p)Single-trade inspection means any inspection focused 110 on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or 111 electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to, 112 inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block 113 walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the 114 bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no 115 structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of 116 electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy 117 storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan 118 replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting, 119 and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements; 120 and repiping. 121 Section 5.This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.