Florida Senate - 2023                                     SB 284
       
       
        
       By Senator Brodeur
       
       
       
       
       
       10-00301-23                                            2023284__
    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 agencies, state
    5         universities, community colleges, and local
    6         governments under a state purchasing plan; deleting a
    7         provision requiring the use and procurement of ethanol
    8         and biodiesel blended fuels; requiring the Department
    9         of Management Services, before a specified date, to
   10         make recommendations to state agencies, state
   11         universities, community colleges, and local
   12         governments relating to the procurement and
   13         integration of electric and natural gas fuel vehicles;
   14         amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising the definition of
   15         the term “single-trade inspection”; providing an
   16         effective date.
   17          
   18  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   19  
   20         Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29,
   21  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   22         286.29 Climate-friendly public business.—The Legislature
   23  recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in
   24  the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas
   25  emissions of state government operations. The following shall
   26  pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business:
   27         (4) When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state
   28  universities, community colleges, and local governments that
   29  purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first
   30  define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which
   31  of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being
   32  procured:
   33         (a) State business travel, designated operator;
   34         (b) State business travel, pool operators;
   35         (c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work;
   36         (d) Conveyance of passengers;
   37         (e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and
   38  supplies;
   39         (f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle;
   40         (g) Emergency response; or
   41         (h) Other.
   42  
   43  Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being
   44  processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected
   45  based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs, including costs
   46  for fuel, operations, and maintenance, for the greatest fuel
   47  efficiency available for a given use class when fuel economy
   48  data are available. Exceptions may be made for individual
   49  vehicles in paragraph (g) when accompanied, during the
   50  procurement process, by documentation indicating that the
   51  operator or operators will exclusively be emergency first
   52  responders or have special documented need for exceptional
   53  vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for an
   54  exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and any
   55  exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of the
   56  procurement process prior to purchase.
   57         (5) All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel
   58  blended fuels when available. State agencies administering
   59  central fueling operations for state-owned vehicles shall
   60  procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent
   61  practicable.
   62         Section 2. Before July 1, 2024, the Department of
   63  Management Services shall make recommendations to state
   64  agencies, state universities, community colleges, and local
   65  governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural
   66  gas fuel vehicles and best practices for integrating such
   67  vehicles into existing fleets.
   68         Section 3. Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section
   69  553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   70         553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection.—
   71         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   72         (p) “Single-trade inspection” means any inspection focused
   73  on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or
   74  electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to,
   75  inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block
   76  walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the
   77  bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no
   78  structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of
   79  electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy
   80  storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan
   81  replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting,
   82  and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements;
   83  and repiping.
   84         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.