Florida Senate - 2022 CS for CS for SB 954
By the Committees on Appropriations; and Governmental Oversight
and Accountability; and Senators Brodeur, Brandes, and Pizzo
576-03371-22 2022954c2
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to energy; amending s. 286.29, F.S.;
3 revising the selection criteria for purchasing or
4 leasing vehicles for state agency, college, or
5 university or certain local government fleets;
6 removing a provision requiring the use and procurement
7 of ethanol and biodiesel fuels; requiring the
8 Department of Management Services, before a specified
9 date, to make recommendations to state agencies and
10 local governments relating to the procurement and
11 integration of electric and natural gas fuel vehicles;
12 amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising the definition of
13 the term “single-trade inspection”; providing an
14 effective date.
15
16 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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18 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 leadership 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 (4) When procuring new vehicles, all state 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.
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41 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 fuel, operations, and maintenance, for the greatest fuel
45 efficiency available for a given use class when fuel economy
46 data are available. Exceptions may be made for individual
47 vehicles in paragraph (g) when accompanied, during the
48 procurement process, by documentation indicating that the
49 operator or operators will exclusively be emergency first
50 responders or have special documented need for exceptional
51 vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for an
52 exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and any
53 exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of the
54 procurement process prior to purchase.
55 (5) All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel
56 blended fuels when available. State agencies administering
57 central fueling operations for state-owned vehicles shall
58 procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent
59 practicable.
60 Section 2. Before July 1, 2023, the Department of
61 Management Services shall make recommendations to state
62 agencies, including state colleges and universities, and local
63 governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural
64 gas fuel vehicles and best practices for integrating such
65 vehicles into existing fleets.
66 Section 3. Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section
67 553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
68 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection.—
69 (1) As used in this section, the term:
70 (p) “Single-trade inspection” means any inspection focused
71 on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or
72 electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to,
73 inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block
74 walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the
75 bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no
76 structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of
77 electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy
78 storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan
79 replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting,
80 and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements;
81 and repiping.
82 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.