Florida Senate - 2023 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 284
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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03/14/2023 .
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The Committee on Finance and Tax (Brodeur) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 23 - 103
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29,
6 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
7 286.29 Climate-friendly public business.—The Legislature
8 recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in
9 the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas
10 emissions of state government operations. The following shall
11 pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business:
12 (4) When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state
13 universities, community colleges, and local governments that
14 purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first
15 define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which
16 of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being
17 procured:
18 (a) State business travel, designated operator;
19 (b) State business travel, pool operators;
20 (c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work;
21 (d) Conveyance of passengers;
22 (e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and
23 supplies;
24 (f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle;
25 (g) Emergency response; or
26 (h) Other.
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28 Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being
29 processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected
30 based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs, including costs
31 for operations, maintenance, and fuel when fuel economy data is
32 available, for the greatest fuel efficiency available for a
33 given use class when fuel economy data are available. Exceptions
34 may be made for individual vehicles in paragraph (g) when
35 accompanied, during the procurement process, by documentation
36 indicating that the operator or operators will exclusively be
37 emergency first responders or have special documented need for
38 exceptional vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for
39 an exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and
40 any exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of
41 the procurement process prior to purchase.
42 (5) When a state agency purchases a vehicle with an
43 internal combustion engine, it must All state agencies shall use
44 ethanol and biodiesel blended fuels when available. State
45 agencies administering central fueling operations for state
46 owned vehicles with an internal combustion engine shall procure
47 biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent practicable.
48 Section 2. Before July 1, 2024, the Department of
49 Management Services shall make recommendations to state
50 agencies, state universities, community colleges, and local
51 governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural
52 gas fuel vehicles and other vehicles powered by renewable energy
53 as defined in s. 366.91(2), Florida Statutes, and best practices
54 for integrating such
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57 And the title is amended as follows:
58 Delete lines 2 - 16
59 and insert:
60 An act relating to energy; amending s. 286.29, F.S.;
61 revising the selection criteria for purchasing or
62 leasing vehicles for state agencies, state
63 universities, community colleges, and local
64 governments under a state purchasing plan; specifying
65 that, if available, a state agency must use certain
66 fuels in vehicles with internal combustion engines;
67 requiring the Department of Management Services,
68 before a specified date, to make recommendations to
69 state agencies, state universities, community
70 colleges, and local governments relating to the
71 procurement and integration of electric and natural
72 gas fuel vehicles and other vehicles powered by
73 renewable energy;