99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB3667

 

Introduced 2/26/2015, by Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 500/25-75

    Amends the Procurement Code. Requires that on and after January 1, 2016 or as soon thereafter as possible (currently, on or after January 1, 2016), 25% of passenger vehicles (currently, 25% of all vehicles, other than State Police patrol vehicles and Department of Corrections and Secretary of State vehicles), including dedicated or non-dedicated fuel type vehicles, purchased with State funds shall be vehicles fueled by the specified alternative fuels. Provides that the Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the Director of Central Management Services, may determine certain State agency vehicle procurements that are exempt from this requirement, based on the specified factors (currently, the Chief Procurement Officer may determine that certain vehicle procurements are exempt based on intended use). Makes related changes.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by
5changing Section 25-75 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 500/25-75)
7    Sec. 25-75. Purchase of motor vehicles.
8    (a) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
9of the 94th General Assembly, all gasoline-powered vehicles
10purchased from State funds must be flexible fuel vehicles.
11Beginning July 1, 2007, all gasoline-powered vehicles
12purchased from State funds must be flexible fuel or fuel
13efficient hybrid vehicles. For purposes of this Section,
14"flexible fuel vehicles" are automobiles or light trucks that
15operate on either gasoline or E-85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline)
16fuel and "Fuel efficient hybrid vehicles" are automobiles or
17light trucks that use a gasoline or diesel engine and an
18electric motor to provide power and gain at least a 20%
19increase in combined US-EPA city-highway fuel economy over the
20equivalent or most-similar conventionally-powered model.
21    (b) On and after the effective date of this amendatory Act
22of the 94th General Assembly, any vehicle purchased from State
23funds that is fueled by diesel fuel shall be certified by the

 

 

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1manufacturer to run on 5% biodiesel (B5) fuel.
2    (b-5) On and after January 1, 2016, or as soon thereafter
3as possible, 25% of passenger vehicles, other than Department
4of Corrections vehicles, Secretary of State vehicles (except
5for mid-sized sedans), and Department of State Police patrol
6vehicles, purchased with State funds shall be vehicles fueled
7by electricity, electricity and gasohol (hybrids or plug-in
8hybrids), compressed natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, or
9liquid natural gas, including dedicated or non-dedicated fuel
10type vehicles.
11    (c) The Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the
12Director of Central Management Services, may determine that
13State fleet vehicles utilized by sworn law enforcement
14personnel engaged in duties of an enforcement nature or other
15State agency vehicle procurements be exempt from this Section
16based on availability, overall fleet cost efficiency, fuel
17economy, intended use, or other reasonable considerations,
18such as the health and safety of Illinois citizens.
19    (d) The Chief Procurement Officer may determine that
20certain other vehicle procurements from State funds, such as
21Constitutional officers and State Universities, are exempt
22from this Section based on intended use or other reasonable
23considerations, such as the health and safety of Illinois
24citizens. certain vehicle procurements are exempt from this
25Section based on intended use or other reasonable
26considerations such as health and safety of Illinois citizens.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 98-442, eff. 1-1-14; 98-759, eff. 7-16-14.)