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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to state purchasing; providing

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definitions; requiring state agencies and certain local

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governments to purchase hybrid, flex-fuel, or biodiesel

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vehicles if such vehicles are available; requiring the

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Department of Management Services to adopt rules

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establishing criteria for the purchase of such vehicles;

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providing an effective date.

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

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

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     (a) "Hybrid vehicle" means a hybrid vehicle, as defined in

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s. 316.0741, Florida Statutes.

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

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run on gasoline or a blend of up to 85 percent ethanol (E85).

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     (c) "Biodiesel vehicle" means a vehicle that is designed to

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run on mono-alkyl esters of long-chain fatty acids derived from

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vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to ASTM D6751

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specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the

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pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Biodiesel blends are

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denoted as "BXX" with "XX," representing the percentage of

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biodiesel contained in the blend. For example, B100 is pure

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biodiesel and B20 is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-

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percent petroleum diesel.

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     (2) Any new motor vehicle purchased after January 1, 2009,

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by a state agency, state university, or local government through

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

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biodiesel vehicle if the type of vehicle being purchased is

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available with such propulsion system and otherwise meets the

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requirements for the vehicle's intended use.

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     (3) The Department of Management Services, by October 1,

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2008, shall adopt rules that establish criteria for the purchase

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of hybrid, flex-fuel, and biodiesel vehicles.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.