Florida Senate - 2023 CS for CS for SB 284
By the Committees on Finance and Tax; and Governmental Oversight
and Accountability; and Senator Brodeur
593-02552-23 2023284c2
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; specifying
7 that, if available, a state agency must use certain
8 fuels in vehicles with internal combustion engines;
9 requiring the Department of Management Services,
10 before a specified date, to make recommendations to
11 state agencies, state universities, community
12 colleges, and local governments relating to the
13 procurement and integration of electric and natural
14 gas fuel vehicles and other vehicles powered by
15 renewable energy; amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising
16 the definition of the term “single-trade inspection”;
17 providing an effective date.
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19 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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21 Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29,
22 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
23 286.29 Climate-friendly public business.—The Legislature
24 recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in
25 the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas
26 emissions of state government operations. The following shall
27 pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business:
28 (4) When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state
29 universities, community colleges, and local governments that
30 purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first
31 define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which
32 of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being
33 procured:
34 (a) State business travel, designated operator;
35 (b) State business travel, pool operators;
36 (c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work;
37 (d) Conveyance of passengers;
38 (e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and
39 supplies;
40 (f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle;
41 (g) Emergency response; or
42 (h) Other.
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44 Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being
45 processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected
46 based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs, including costs
47 for operations, maintenance, and fuel when fuel economy data is
48 available, for the greatest fuel efficiency available for a
49 given use class when fuel economy data are available. Exceptions
50 may be made for individual vehicles in paragraph (g) when
51 accompanied, during the procurement process, by documentation
52 indicating that the operator or operators will exclusively be
53 emergency first responders or have special documented need for
54 exceptional vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for
55 an exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and
56 any exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of
57 the procurement process prior to purchase.
58 (5) When a state agency purchases a vehicle with an
59 internal combustion engine, it must All state agencies shall use
60 ethanol and biodiesel blended and natural gas fuels when
61 available. State agencies administering central fueling
62 operations for state-owned vehicles with an internal combustion
63 engine shall procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest
64 extent practicable.
65 Section 2. Before July 1, 2024, the Department of
66 Management Services shall make recommendations to state
67 agencies, state universities, community colleges, and local
68 governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural
69 gas fuel vehicles and other vehicles powered by renewable energy
70 as defined in s. 366.91(2), Florida Statutes, and best practices
71 for integrating such vehicles into existing fleets.
72 Section 3. Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section
73 553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
74 553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection.—
75 (1) As used in this section, the term:
76 (p) “Single-trade inspection” means any inspection focused
77 on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or
78 electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to,
79 inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block
80 walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the
81 bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no
82 structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of
83 electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy
84 storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan
85 replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting,
86 and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements;
87 and repiping.
88 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.