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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017
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HOUSE BILL 2440 |
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AN ACT
Establishing a demonstration project to reduce the use of the state motor vehicle fleet and increase the use of transportation network, vehicle for hire companies, fleet management companies, rental car companies and other public‑private partnerships.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. State motor vehicle fleet reduction demonstration project; transportation network, vehicle for hire companies, fleet management companies, rental car companies and other public‑private partnerships; annual report; delayed repeal; definitions
A. The department of administration shall establish a demonstration project to reduce the use of the state motor vehicle fleet and increase the use of transportation network companies, vehicle for hire companies, fleet management companies, rental car companies and other public‑private partnerships. The department of administration shall determine the most cost-effective method of travel by motor vehicle for all employees of state agencies, boards, commissions or other entities within the executive department of state government. The department of administration shall use the determination made pursuant to this subsection to establish the maximum amounts for travel reimbursement pursuant to section 38-624, Arizona Revised Statutes.
B. The department of administration shall reduce the inventory of light motor vehicles in the state motor vehicle fleet as described in section 41‑803, Arizona Revised Statutes, by ten percent for each of the fiscal years 2018‑2019 and 2019‑2020 and increase the use of transportation network companies, vehicle for hire companies, fleet management companies, rental car companies and other public‑private partnerships to provide transportation for state officers and employees.
C. The departments and agencies that are excluded from participation in the state motor vehicle fleet pursuant to section 41-803, subsection E, Arizona Revised Statutes, shall reduce the inventory of light motor vehicles in their state motor vehicle fleet by ten percent for each of the fiscal years 2018‑2019 and 2019‑2020 and increase the use of transportation network companies, vehicle for hire companies, fleet management companies, rental car companies and other public‑private partnerships to provide transportation for state officers and employees.
D. On or before December 1, 2019 and December 1, 2020, the department of administration shall submit a report on the results of the demonstration project, including findings and recommendations, to the governor, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
E. This section is repealed from and after December 31, 2020.
F. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Light motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand five hundred pounds or less.
2. "Transportation network company" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28‑9551, Arizona Revised Statutes.
3. "Vehicle for hire company" has the same meaning prescribed in section 28‑9501, Arizona Revised Statutes.