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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 664
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO
PROCUREMENT: Provides with respect to the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles for the
state fleet
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 39:364(A), relative to motor vehicles used by state agencies; to2
provide for the purchase or lease of vehicles which use certain alternative fuels; to3
provide for the types of vehicles; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 39:364(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง364. Purchase or lease of fleet vehicles; use of alternative fuel vehicles and hybrid7
vehicles; exceptions8
A.(1) The commissioner of administration shall not purchase or lease any9
motor vehicle for use by any state agency unless that vehicle is capable of and10
equipped for using an alternative fuel that results in lower emissions of oxides of11
nitrogen, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide, or particulates or any12
combination thereof that meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act standards, including13
but not limited to hybrid vehicles. Alternative fuels shall include compressed14
natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, reformulated gasoline, methanol, ethanol,15
advanced biofuel, electricity, and any other fuels which meet or exceed federal Clean16
Air Act standards liquified petroleum gas or compressed natural gas or the vehicle17
is a multi-fuel vehicle, which shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as18
"alternative fuel vehicle".19 HLS 12RS-1249 ORIGINAL
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(2) For the purposes of this Section, "hybrid vehicle" shall mean a vehicle1
that employs a combustion engine system together with an electric propulsion system2
that results in lower emissions of oxides of nitrogen, volatile organic compounds,3
carbon monoxide, or particulates or any combination thereof that meet or exceed4
federal Clean Air Act standards.5
(3) (2) A state agency may acquire or be provided equipment or refueling6
facilities necessary to operate such alternate alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles by7
any of the following methods:8
(a) Purchase or lease as authorized by law provided that the state shall9
recoup its actual costs, including finance charges, through reduced costs of operating10
such vehicles within forty-eight months of the purchase or lease.11
(b) Gift or loan of the equipment or facilities.12
(c) Gift or loan of the equipment or facilities or other arrangement pursuant13
to a service contract for the supply of alternative fuels.14
(4) (3) The commissioner may waive the requirements of this Subsection for15
any state agency upon receipt of certification supported by evidence acceptable to16
the commissioner that either of the following situations applies:17
(a) The agency's vehicles will be operating primarily in an area in which18
neither the agency nor a supplier has or can reasonably be expected to establish a19
central refueling station for alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles.20
(b) The agency is unable to acquire or be provided equipment or refueling21
facilities necessary to operate alternate alternative fuel or hybrid vehicles at a22
projected cost that is reasonably expected to result in no greater net costs than the23
continued use of traditional gasoline or diesel fuels measured over the expected24
useful life of the equipment or facilities supplied.25
(5) A governmental body, state educational institution, or instrumentality of26
the state that performs essential governmental functions on a statewide or local basis27
is entitled to purchase E20, E30, or E85 advanced biofuel directly from a qualified28
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per gallon than the price of unleaded gasoline for use in any motor vehicle. The1
price of unleaded gasoline will be the prevailing average price for the locality on the2
date of purchase.3
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Ortego HB No. 664
Abstract: Changes the types of alternative fuel vehicles to be used by state agencies
Present law requires that motor vehicles leased or purchased for use by state agencies be
capable of using alternative fuels or be hybrid vehicles.
Present law defines "alternative fuel" to mean compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum
gas, reformulated gasoline, methanol, ethanol, advanced biofuel, electricity, and any other
fuels which meet or exceed federal Clean Air Act standards.
Proposed law changes present law by limiting the definition of "alternative fuel" to mean
"compressed natural gas" and "liquefied petroleum gas".
Proposed law changes present law by substituting multi-fuel vehicles for hybrid vehicles,
as those which can be purchased or leased by the state.
(Amends R.S. 39:364(A))