BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2583 (Blumenfield)
As Amended April 9, 2012
Majority vote
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 7-1 TRANSPORTATION 9-3
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|Ayes:|Hayashi, Allen, Butler, |Ayes:|Bonnie Lowenthal, |
| |Eng, | |Blumenfield, |
| |Hagman, Hill, Ma | |Bonilla, Buchanan, Eng, |
| | | |Carter, |
| | | |Galgiani, Portantino, |
| | | |Solorio |
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|Nays:|Bill Berryhill |Nays:|Jeffries, Miller, Norby |
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APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, | | |
| |Bradford, Charles | | |
| |Calderon, Campos, Davis, | | |
| |Gatto, Ammiano, Hill, | | |
| |Lara, Mitchell, Solorio | | |
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|Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, | | |
| |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner | | |
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SUMMARY : Requires the Department of General Services (DGS) to
purchase alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to comprise 50% of new
vehicle purchases beginning January 1, 2013, and 100% of new
vehicle purchases beginning January 1, 2015. Specifically, this
bill :
1)Requires DGS to purchase new vehicles that are AFVs based on
the following schedule:
a) 50% of the new vehicles purchased, beginning January 1,
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2013;
b) 100% of the new vehicles purchased, beginning January 1,
2015; and,
c) Exempts types of vehicles for which an AFV is
unavailable.
2)Requires DGS to encourage, to the extent feasible, the
operation of state AFVs on the alternative fuel for which the
vehicle is designed and the development of commercial
infrastructure for alternative fuel pumps and charging
stations at or near state vehicle fueling or parking sites.
3)Requires DGS to work with other public agencies to incentivize
and promote, to the extent feasible, state employee operation
of AFVs through preferential or reduced-cost parking, access
to charging, or other means.
4)Authorizes DGS to provide grants or enter into interagency
agreements to implement the provisions of this bill.
5)Requires DGS and the Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
to develop and implement advanced technology vehicle parking
incentive programs in DGS-operated public parking facilities
with 50 spaces or more, and CalTrans-operated park and ride
lots to incentivize the purchase and use of AFVs in the state.
Requires these programs to provide meaningful, tangible
benefits to AFV drivers, and allows these incentives to
include preferential spaces, reduced fees, and fueling
infrastructure for AFVs that use these parking facilities or
park and ride lots.
6)Defines "alternatively fueled vehicles" to mean light-,
medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles that reduce petroleum usage
and related emissions by using advanced technologies and
fuels, including, but not limited to, hybrid, plug-in hybrid,
battery electric, natural gas, fuel cell vehicles, and
specified vehicles.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006,
requiring the Air Resources Board to establish a statewide
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greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions limit and to reduce GhG
emissions to 1990 levels.
2)Authorizes DGS to procure vehicle fleet purchases for state
and local entities.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, DGS indicates it is generally compliant with the AFV
purchase requirements in the bill. For one particular vehicle
class (station wagon), no AFV is currently available, thus
replacement of these vehicles would be exempt from purchase
requirement. All other costs to DGS would be minor and
absorbable, as the department indicates it is either already
compliant with or currently implementing the bill's
requirements.
COMMENTS : DGS procures vehicle fleet purchases on behalf of
state agencies. There are existing federal and state laws, and
state executive orders, directing DGS to green the state fleet.
DGS has met or exceeded those requirements.
This bill requires DGS to encourage, to the extent feasible, the
operation of state AFVs on the alternative fuel for which the
vehicle is designed and the development of commercial
infrastructure for alternative fuel pumps and charging stations
at or near state vehicle fueling or parking sites. DGS is
currently implementing this bill provision.
This bill requires DGS to purchase AFVs at a rate of 50% of new
vehicle purchases beginning January 1, 2013, and 100% of new
vehicle purchases beginning January 1, 2015. This bill would
mandate state agencies to purchase AFVs, beginning in 2015, for
light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles. Currently, state
agencies have the option of buying an AFV. While this bill
exempts state agencies from mandated AFV purchases if certain
types of vehicles are unavailable, certain agencies whose work
is related to law enforcement, transportation, and construction
may wish to purchase vehicles that are not AFVs.
Analysis Prepared by : Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916)
319-3301
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