Senate Bill sb2844

    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2844

    By Senator Deutch





    30-1221A-07

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to state purchasing; providing

  3         definitions; requiring state agencies and

  4         certain local governments to purchase hybrid,

  5         flex-fuel, or biodiesel vehicles if such

  6         vehicles are available; requiring the

  7         Department of Management Services to adopt

  8         rules establishing criteria for the purchase of

  9         such vehicles; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  (1)  As used in this section, the term:

14         (a)  "Hybrid vehicle" means a hybrid vehicle, as

15  defined in s. 316.0741, Florida Statutes.

16         (b)  "Flex-fuel vehicle" means a vehicle that is

17  designed to run on gasoline or a blend of up to 85 percent

18  ethanol (E85).

19         (c)  "Biodiesel vehicle" means a vehicle that is

20  designed to run on mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids

21  derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to

22  ASTM D6751 specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel

23  refers to the pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel.

24  Biodiesel blends are denoted as "BXX" with "XX," representing

25  the percentage of biodiesel contained in the blend. For

26  example, B100 is pure biodiesel and B20 is a blend of

27  20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent petroleum diesel.

28         (2)  Any new motor vehicle purchased after January 1,

29  2008, by a state agency, state university, or local government

30  through any state purchasing plan must be a hybrid, flex-fuel,

31  or biodiesel vehicle if the type of vehicle being purchased is

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2844
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 1  available with such propulsion system and otherwise meets the

 2  requirements for the vehicle's intended use.

 3         (3)  The Department of Management Services, by October

 4  1, 2007, shall adopt rules that establish criteria for the

 5  purchase of hybrid, flex-fuel, and biodiesel vehicles.

 6         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

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10    Requires state agencies, state universities, and certain
      local governments to purchase hybrid, flex-fuel, or
11    biodiesel vehicles if such vehicles are available.
      Requires the Department of Management Services to adopt
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