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HF 2391

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/17/2014 03:58pm

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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.

deleted text begin Goals and actionsdeleted text end new text begin SmartFleet requirementsnew text end .

deleted text begin (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.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) To meet the goals established in paragraph (a),deleted text end 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 1deleted text begin ,
clauses (1), (3), and (4)
deleted text end ;

(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.

(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 deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end Commerce, new text begin Natural Resources, and Transportation, new text end 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 must evaluate the goals and directives established
in this sectionnew text begin , and report its findings to the governor and the appropriate committees
of the legislature
new text end by deleted text begin December 2006 and periodically thereafter.deleted text end new text begin February 1 of each
odd-numbered year. In the report,
new text end the committee deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end make recommendations deleted text begin to
the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature
deleted text end for new or adjusted goals
deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin ,new text end directivesnew text begin , or legislative initiativesnew text end , in light of the progress the state has made
implementing this sectiondeleted text begin ,deleted text end and deleted text begin ofdeleted text end the availability of new or improved technologies.

(c) 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.