This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 12:17 PM by lpoole.
This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:49 PM by lpoole.
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CLEAN-BURNING FUEL FOR MOTOR POOLS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

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House Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill establishes fuel efficiency requirements for government vehicles.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms;
13          ▸     requires a government entity to ensure that 50% or more of the government entity's
14     motor vehicles are alternative-fuel or high-efficiency vehicles; and
15          ▸     makes conforming changes.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          63A-9-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 190
23     ENACTS:
24          63G-19-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
25          63G-19-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
26          63G-19-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27     REPEALS:

28          63A-9-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 190
29     

30     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31          Section 1. Section 63A-9-401 is amended to read:
32          63A-9-401. Division -- Duties.
33          (1) The division shall:
34          (a) perform all administrative duties and functions related to management of state
35     vehicles;
36          (b) coordinate all purchases of state vehicles;
37          (c) establish one or more fleet automation and information systems for state vehicles;
38          (d) make rules establishing requirements for:
39          (i) maintenance operations for state vehicles;
40          (ii) use requirements for state vehicles;
41          (iii) fleet safety and loss prevention programs;
42          (iv) preventative maintenance programs;
43          (v) procurement of state vehicles, including:
44          (A) vehicle standards;
45          (B) alternative fuel vehicle requirements;
46          (C) short-term lease programs;
47          (D) equipment installation; and
48          (E) warranty recovery programs;
49          (vi) fuel management programs;
50          (vii) cost management programs;
51          (viii) business and personal use practices, including commute standards;
52          (ix) cost recovery and billing procedures;
53          (x) disposal of state vehicles;
54          (xi) reassignment of state vehicles and reallocation of vehicles throughout the fleet;
55          (xii) standard use and rate structures for state vehicles; and
56          (xiii) insurance and risk management requirements;
57          (e) establish a parts inventory;
58          (f) create and administer a fuel dispensing services program that meets the

59     requirements of Subsection (2);
60          (g) emphasize customer service when dealing with agencies and agency employees;
61          (h) conduct an annual audit of all state vehicles for compliance with division
62     requirements;
63          (i) before charging a rate, fee, or other amount to an executive branch agency, or to a
64     subscriber of services other than an executive branch agency:
65          (i) submit the proposed rates, fees, and cost analysis to the Rate Committee established
66     in Section 63A-1-114; and
67          (ii) obtain the approval of the Legislature as required by Section 63J-1-410; and
68          (j) conduct an annual market analysis of proposed rates and fees, which analysis shall
69     include a comparison of the division's rates and fees with the fees of other public or private
70     sector providers where comparable services and rates are reasonably available.
71          (2) The division shall operate a fuel dispensing services program in a manner that:
72          (a) reduces the risk of environmental damage and subsequent liability for leaks
73     involving state-owned underground storage tanks;
74          (b) eliminates fuel site duplication and reduces overall costs associated with fuel
75     dispensing;
76          (c) provides efficient fuel management and efficient and accurate accounting of
77     fuel-related expenses;
78          (d) where practicable, privatizes portions of the state's fuel dispensing system;
79          (e) provides central planning for fuel contingencies;
80          (f) establishes fuel dispensing sites that meet geographical distribution needs and that
81     reflect usage patterns;
82          (g) where practicable, uses alternative sources of energy; and
83          (h) provides safe, accessible fuel supplies in an emergency.
84          (3) The division shall:
85          (a) ensure that the state and each of its agencies comply with state and federal law and
86     state and federal rules and regulations governing underground storage tanks;
87          (b) coordinate the installation of new state-owned underground storage tanks and the
88     upgrading or retrofitting of existing underground storage tanks; and
89          (c) ensure that counties, municipalities, school districts, local districts, and special

90     service districts subscribing to services provided by the division sign a contract that:
91          (i) establishes the duties and responsibilities of the parties;
92          (ii) establishes the cost for the services; and
93          (iii) defines the liability of the parties.
94          (4) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
95     the director of the Division of Fleet Operations:
96          (i) may make rules governing fuel dispensing; and
97          (ii) shall make rules establishing standards and procedures for purchasing the most
98     economically appropriate size and type of vehicle for the purposes and driving conditions for
99     which the vehicle will be used, including procedures for granting exceptions to the standards
100     by the executive director of the Department of Administrative Services.
101          (b) Rules made under Subsection (4)(a)(ii):
102          (i) shall designate a standard vehicle size and type that shall be designated as the
103     statewide standard vehicle for fleet expansion and vehicle replacement;
104          (ii) may designate different standard vehicle size and types based on defined categories
105     of vehicle use;
106          (iii) may, when determining a standard vehicle size and type for a specific category of
107     vehicle use, consider the following factors affecting the vehicle class:
108          (A) size requirements;
109          (B) economic savings;
110          (C) fuel efficiency;
111          (D) driving and use requirements;
112          (E) safety;
113          (F) maintenance requirements;
114          (G) resale value; and
115          (H) the requirements of Section [63A-9-403] 63G-19-103; and
116          (iv) shall require agencies that request a vehicle size and type that is different from the
117     standard vehicle size and type to:
118          (A) submit a written request for a nonstandard vehicle to the division that contains the
119     following:
120          (I) the make and model of the vehicle requested, including acceptable alternate vehicle

121     makes and models as applicable;
122          (II) the reasons justifying the need for a nonstandard vehicle size or type;
123          (III) the date of the request; and
124          (IV) the name and signature of the person making the request; and
125          (B) obtain the division's written approval for the nonstandard vehicle.
126          (5) (a) (i) Each state agency and each higher education institution shall subscribe to the
127     fuel dispensing services provided by the division.
128          (ii) A state agency may not provide or subscribe to any other fuel dispensing services,
129     systems, or products other than those provided by the division.
130          (b) Counties, municipalities, school districts, local districts, special service districts,
131     and federal agencies may subscribe to the fuel dispensing services provided by the division if:
132          (i) the county or municipal legislative body, the school district, or the local district or
133     special service district board recommends that the county, municipality, school district, local
134     district, or special service district subscribe to the fuel dispensing services of the division; and
135          (ii) the division approves participation in the program by that government unit.
136          (6) The director, with the approval of the executive director, may delegate functions to
137     institutions of higher education, by contract or other means authorized by law, if:
138          (a) the agency or institution of higher education has requested the authority;
139          (b) in the judgment of the director, the state agency or institution has the necessary
140     resources and skills to perform the delegated responsibilities; and
141          (c) the delegation of authority is in the best interest of the state and the function
142     delegated is accomplished according to provisions contained in law or rule.
143          Section 2. Section 63G-19-101 is enacted to read:
144     
CHAPTER 19. GOVERNMENT VEHICLE STANDARDS

145          63G-19-101. Title.
146          This chapter is known as "Government Vehicle Standards."
147          Section 3. Section 63G-19-102 is enacted to read:
148          63G-19-102. Definitions.
149          As used in this chapter:
150          (1) (a) "Government entity" means a department, commission, board, council, agency,
151     institution, fund, division, office, committee, authority, laboratory, library, unit, bureau, panel,

152     or any other administrative unit of:
153          (i) the state;
154          (ii) a county Ŝ→ of the first or second class ←Ŝ ; or
155          (iii) a municipality Ŝ→ of the first, second, or third class ←Ŝ .
156          (b) "Government entity" includes:
157          (i) a state institution of higher education;
158          (ii) the board of trustees of a state institution of higher education;
159          (iii) the State Board of Education;
160          (iv) the State Office of Education;
161          (v) an applied technology center;
162          (vi) the Board of Regents;
163          (vii) the legislative branch; and
164          (viii) the judicial branch.
165          (c) "Government entity" does not include:
166          (i) a limited purpose local government entity;
167          (ii) an independent entity as defined in Section 63E-1-102; or
168          (iii) an independent corporation as defined in Section 63E-1-102.
169          (2) Ŝ→ (a) ←Ŝ "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle Ŝ→ [
used] intended ←Ŝ
169a      for the transportation of
170     passengers that is owned, operated, or in the possession of a government entity.
170a     Ŝ→ (b) "Motor vehicle" does not include a vehicle used primarily for law enforcement or
170b     emergency purposes. ←Ŝ     
171          Section 4. Section 63G-19-103 is enacted to read:
172          63G-19-103. Clean emissions vehicles -- Alternative fuel vehicles.
173          (1) No later than August 30, 2019, except as provided in Subsection (2), a government
174     entity shall ensure that 50% or more of the government entity's new or replacement motor
175     vehicles are motor vehicles:
176          (a) with emissions that meet or exceed emissions standards established in bin 2 in
177     Table S04-1, of 86.1811-04(c)(6); or
178          (b) that are propelled to a significant extent using Ŝ→ [
one of the following alternative
179     fuels
] an alternative fuel such as ←Ŝ
:
180          (i) electricity from an off-board source;
180a     Ŝ→      (ii) a rechargeable energy storage system where recharge energy for the energy storage
180b     system comes solely from sources onboard the vehicle; ←Ŝ
181          Ŝ→ [
(ii)] (iii) ←Ŝ natural gas Ŝ→ or liquid natural gas ←Ŝ ;
182          Ŝ→ [
(iii)] (iv) ←Ŝ liquid petroleum gas;

183          Ŝ→ [
(iv)] (v) ←Ŝ hydrogen; Ŝ→ [or
184          (v)
] (vi) ←Ŝ
biodiesel Ŝ→ [.] ; or
184a          (vii) propane. ←Ŝ
185          (2) The Division of Fleet Operations shall comply with the requirements of Subsection
186     (1) no later than August 30, 2018, with regards to new or replacement division-owned motor
187     vehicles.
188          Section 5. Repealer.
189          This bill repeals:
190          Section 63A-9-403, Clean emissions vehicles -- Alternative fuel vehicles.






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