Bill Text: FL S0954 | 2022 | Regular Session | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Energy

Spectrum:

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-14 - Died on Calendar [S0954 Detail]

Download: Florida-2022-S0954-Comm_Sub.html

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       Florida Senate - 2022                       CS for CS for SB 954
       
       
        
       By the Committees on Appropriations; and Governmental Oversight
       and Accountability; and Senators Brodeur, Brandes, and Pizzo
       
       
       
       
       576-03371-22                                           2022954c2
    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 agency, college, or
    5         university or certain local government fleets;
    6         removing a provision requiring the use and procurement
    7         of ethanol and biodiesel fuels; requiring the
    8         Department of Management Services, before a specified
    9         date, to make recommendations to state agencies and
   10         local governments relating to the procurement and
   11         integration of electric and natural gas fuel vehicles;
   12         amending s. 553.791, F.S.; revising the definition of
   13         the term “single-trade inspection”; providing an
   14         effective date.
   15          
   16  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   18         Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 286.29,
   19  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   20         286.29 Climate-friendly public business.—The Legislature
   21  recognizes the importance of leadership by state government in
   22  the area of energy efficiency and in reducing the greenhouse gas
   23  emissions of state government operations. The following shall
   24  pertain to all state agencies when conducting public business:
   25         (4) When procuring new vehicles, all state agencies, state
   26  universities, community colleges, and local governments that
   27  purchase vehicles under a state purchasing plan shall first
   28  define the intended purpose for the vehicle and determine which
   29  of the following use classes for which the vehicle is being
   30  procured:
   31         (a) State business travel, designated operator;
   32         (b) State business travel, pool operators;
   33         (c) Construction, agricultural, or maintenance work;
   34         (d) Conveyance of passengers;
   35         (e) Conveyance of building or maintenance materials and
   36  supplies;
   37         (f) Off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or all-terrain vehicle;
   38         (g) Emergency response; or
   39         (h) Other.
   40  
   41  Vehicles described in paragraphs (a) through (h), when being
   42  processed for purchase or leasing agreements, must be selected
   43  based on the lowest lifetime ownership costs, including costs
   44  for fuel, operations, and maintenance, for the greatest fuel
   45  efficiency available for a given use class when fuel economy
   46  data are available. Exceptions may be made for individual
   47  vehicles in paragraph (g) when accompanied, during the
   48  procurement process, by documentation indicating that the
   49  operator or operators will exclusively be emergency first
   50  responders or have special documented need for exceptional
   51  vehicle performance characteristics. Any request for an
   52  exception must be approved by the purchasing agency head and any
   53  exceptional performance characteristics denoted as a part of the
   54  procurement process prior to purchase.
   55         (5) All state agencies shall use ethanol and biodiesel
   56  blended fuels when available. State agencies administering
   57  central fueling operations for state-owned vehicles shall
   58  procure biofuels for fleet needs to the greatest extent
   59  practicable.
   60         Section 2. Before July 1, 2023, the Department of
   61  Management Services shall make recommendations to state
   62  agencies, including state colleges and universities, and local
   63  governments regarding the procurement of electric and natural
   64  gas fuel vehicles and best practices for integrating such
   65  vehicles into existing fleets.
   66         Section 3. Paragraph (p) of subsection (1) of section
   67  553.791, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   68         553.791 Alternative plans review and inspection.—
   69         (1) As used in this section, the term:
   70         (p) “Single-trade inspection” means any inspection focused
   71  on a single construction trade, such as plumbing, mechanical, or
   72  electrical. The term includes, but is not limited to,
   73  inspections of door or window replacements; fences and block
   74  walls more than 6 feet high from the top of the wall to the
   75  bottom of the footing; stucco or plastering; reroofing with no
   76  structural alteration; HVAC replacements; installation of
   77  electric vehicle charging stations; solar energy and energy
   78  storage installations or alterations; ductwork or fan
   79  replacements; alteration or installation of wiring, lighting,
   80  and service panels; water heater changeouts; sink replacements;
   81  and repiping.
   82         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.