Bill Text: MN SF2352 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: State motor vehicles energy efficiency provisions modifications

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-31 - Second reading [SF2352 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2352-Engrossed.html

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A bill for an act

relating to transportation; motor vehicles; modifying state SmartFleet
requirements; requiring reports;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
16C.137, subdivisions 1, 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16C.137, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
    Subdivision 1. Goals and actions. (a) Using 2005 as a baseline, the state of
Minnesota shall reduce the use of gasoline by on-road vehicles owned by state departments
by 25 percent by 2010 and by 50 percent by 2015, and the use of petroleum-based diesel
fuel in diesel-fueled vehicles by ten percent by 2010 and 25 percent by 2015.
(b) To meet the goals established in paragraph (a), Each state department must,
whenever legally, technically, and economically feasible, subject to the specific needs of
the department and responsible management of agency finances:
(1) ensure that all new on-road vehicles purchased, excluding emergency and law
enforcement vehicles:
(i) use "cleaner fuels" as that term is defined in section 16C.135, subdivision 1,
clauses (1), (3), and (4);
(ii) have fuel efficiency ratings that exceed 30 miles per gallon for city usage or 35
miles per gallon for highway usage, including but not limited to hybrid electric cars and
hydrogen-powered vehicles; or
(iii) are powered solely by electricity;
(2) increase its use of renewable transportation fuels, including ethanol, biodiesel,
and hydrogen from agricultural products; and
(3) increase its use of Web-based Internet applications and other electronic
information technologies to enhance the access to and delivery of government information
and services to the public, and reduce the reliance on the department's fleet for the delivery
of such information and services.

    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 16C.137, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
    Subd. 2. SmartFleet Committee Report. (a) The commissioner of administration,
or the commissioner's designee, shall chair a SmartFleet Committee consisting of
representatives designated by the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency, the
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce, and other state departments that wish to
participate. To ensure effective and efficient state participation, the SmartFleet Committee
must assist state departments in implementing the requirements of this section, including
providing information, guidance, sample policies and procedures, and technical and
planning assistance.
(b) The SmartFleet Committee commissioner of administration, in collaboration
with the commissioners of the Pollution Control Agency, the Departments of Agriculture,
Commerce, Natural Resources, and Transportation, and other state departments must
evaluate the goals and directives established in this section, and report their findings
to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 2006
and periodically thereafter February 1 of each odd-numbered year. In the report, the
committee may must make recommendations to the governor and appropriate committees
of the legislature for new or adjusted goals and, directives, or legislative initiatives, in
light of the progress the state has made implementing this section, and of the availability
of new or improved technologies.
(c) (b) For the systematic and efficient monitoring of progress in implementing this
section by the SmartFleet Committee, The Department of Administration shall implement
a fleet reporting and information management system. Each department will use this
management system to demonstrate its progress in complying with this section.