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HB 201: Prohibits all-electric vehicles from comprising more than three percent of state vehicle fleet

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Abstract: Caps at three percent the total number of all-electric vehicles that may be part of the state vehicle fleet.


Present law requires the division of administration to establish, develop, and administer a program for the management of motor vehicles used by the state. Provides that such program includes:


(1) All vehicles owned or leased by any agency, board, commission, council, department, or other entity of the executive branch; every vehicle owned and leased by any state college or university; and every vehicle owned or leased by the offices and entities of the judicial and legislative branches.


(2) Any motorized licensed vehicle with four or more wheels used primarily for surface transportation of passengers or for delivery of small equipment and supplies. Further provides that every vehicle in compliance with the above criteria shall be a "fleet vehicle" and the total of all vehicles shall be known as the "vehicle fleet".


Proposed law
retains present law.


Proposed law caps the total number of all-electric vehicles in the vehicle fleet at three percent of the total vehicle fleet. Specifically excludes "neighborhood electric vehicles" from calculation of the cap or vehicle fleet totals. Provides that for the purposes of proposed law, "neighborhood electric vehicle" means a four-wheeled, electric-powered, on-road or nonroad vehicle that has a top attainable speed in one mile of more than twentymiles per hour and not more than twenty-five miles per hour on a paved level surface. Further defines "all-electric vehicle" as an electric vehicle that is solelypowered byan electric motor drawing current from fuel cells, rechargeable storage batteries, or other portable sources of electrical current.

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