LRB-2392/1
PEN&JTK:mfd:lp
1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
November 24, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Hahn, F. Lasee, Freese,
Ainsworth, Musser, Owens, Goetsch and Springer. Referred to Committee
on Government Operations.
AB623,1,2
1An Act to create 16.045 (1) (cg), (cr) and (6) of the statutes;
relating to: use of
2flexible fuel vehicles by this state.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current state law, the department of administration (DOA) must require
state employes to utilize gasohol or alternative fuel for the operation of all
state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles whenever such utilization is feasible.
"Gasohol" means motor fuel containing at least 10% alcohol, the use of which the
department of natural resources (DNR) finds would improve air quality as compared
to the use of gasoline or petroleum-based diesel fuel.
Also under current law, DNR administers a clean fuel fleet program, under
which each covered fleet must include in the fleet's annual new vehicle acquisitions
a specified minimum percentage of vehicles that meet federal clean fuel fleet vehicle
exhaust emission standards. The current minimum percentage is 30% for 1997 and
increases annually to 70% for 1999 and thereafter. In general, this requirement
applies to fleets consisting of 10 or more vehicles that can be centrally fueled and that
operate in the counties of Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington and
Waukesha. Federal law also requires that each state government fleet include in the
fleet's annual new vehicle acquisitions a specified minimum percentage of vehicles
capable of operating on alternative fuels, including ethanol (ethyl alcohol), hydrogen
and electricity. The specified minimum percentage is 15% for 1996 and increases
annually to 75% for 1999 and thereafter.
This bill directs DOA to ensure that, of the total number of motor vehicles
owned or leased by the state, the following minimum percentage of vehicles are
flexible-fuel vehicles on the following dates:
1. After December 31, 1999: 33%.
2. After December 31, 2003: 50%.
3. After December 31, 2004: 60%.
4. After December 31, 2005: 100%.
Under the bill, a "flexible-fuel vehicle" is a motor vehicle capable of operating
on ethanol-blended motor fuel or gasoline. Ethanol-blended motor fuel must
contain at least 85% ethanol by volume.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB623, s. 1
1Section
1. 16.045 (1) (cg) and (cr) and (6) of the statutes are created to read:
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16.045
(1) (cg) "Ethanol-blended motor fuel" means motor fuel containing 85%
3or more by volume of ethanol that is blended with gasoline or other fuels.
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(cr) "Flexible-fuel vehicle" means a motor vehicle capable of operating on
5ethanol-blended motor fuel or gasoline.
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6(6) The department shall ensure that, of the total number of motor vehicles
7owned or leased by this state, the following minimum percentage of vehicles shall be
8flexible-fuel vehicles on the following dates:
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(a) After December 31, 1999, 33%.
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(b) After December 31, 2003, 50%.
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(c) After December 31, 2004, 60%.
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(d) After December 31, 2005, 100%.
