SB155: Bill Text

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

2003 Senate BILL 155

May 6, 2003 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Schultz, Panzer and Risser, cosponsored by Representatives Weber, Van Roy, Richards, Gunderson, Albers, J. Lehman, Plouff, Owens, Miller and Black. Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities.

SB155,1,3 An Act to amend 16.045 (title) and 16.045 (4) and (5); and to create 16.045 (1) (e) of the statutes; relating to: use of hybrid-electric vehicles by state officers and employees and residents of this state.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Currently, the Department of Administration (DOA) is directed to require state employees to utilize gasohol or alternative fuel for the operation of all state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles whenever such utilization is feasible. DOA is also directed to encourage distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels by officers and employees who use personal motor vehicles on state business and by residents of this state generally. DOA is further directed to annually report to the appropriate legislative standing committees concerning distribution and usage of gasohol and alternative fuels in this state.

This bill directs DOA to require state employees to utilize hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels for all state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles whenever such utilization is feasible. The bill also requires DOA to encourage use of hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuel by officers or employees of this state who use personal motor vehicles on state business and by residents of this state generally. The bill further directs DOA to annually report to the appropriate legislative standing committees concerning usage of hybrid-electric vehicles and vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuels in this state. The bill defines "hybrid-electric vehicle" to mean a vehicle that has a chemically fueled internal combustion engine which is capable of operating on gasoline, one or more alternative fuels, or diesel fuel, or by means of a gas turbine, and is also equipped with an electric motor and an energy storage device.

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:

SB155, s. 1 Section 1. 16.045 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB155,2,3 16.045 (title) Storage and use of gasohol and Gasohol, alternative fuels , and hybrid-electric vehicles.

SB155, s. 2 Section 2. 16.045 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:

SB155,2,8 16.045 (1) (e) "Hybrid-electric vehicle" means a vehicle that has a chemically fueled internal combustion engine which is capable of operating on gasoline, one or more alternative fuels, or diesel fuel, or by means of a gas turbine, and is also equipped with an electric motor and an energy storage device.

SB155, s. 3 Section 3. 16.045 (4) and (5) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB155,2,13 16.045 (4) The department shall require all state employees to utilize hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol or alternative fuel for the operation of all state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles whenever such utilization is feasible.

SB155,3,2 (5) The department shall encourage distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles or vehicles that operate on gasohol and or alternative fuels by officers and employees who use personal motor vehicles on state business and by residents of this state generally. The department shall report to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) concerning distribution of gasohol and alternative fuels and usage of hybrid-electric vehicles and vehicles that operate on gasohol and or alternative fuels in this state, no later than April 30 of each year.

SB155,3,3 (End)