BILL ANALYSIS
SB 1170
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Date of Hearing: August 22, 2001
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Carole Migden, Chairwoman
SB 1170 (Sher) - As Amended: July 23, 2001
Policy Committee: Business &
Professions Vote: 10-2
Transportation 12-5
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a structure to minimize the use of
petroleum-based fuels by state agencies and to encourage the
purchase of ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) and zero
emission vehicles (ZEVs) and fuel efficient replacement tires
for the state fleet. Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires, by January 31, 2003, the California Energy
Commission (CEC), the Department of General Services (DGS) and
the Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt fuel-efficiency
specifications for state fleet vehicle and replacement tire
purchases that reduce petroleum consumption to the maximum
extent practicable and cost-effective.
2)Requires the CEC and the DGS to jointly study the state's
vehicle/tire purchasing patterns and determine the costs and
benefits of reducing energy consumption of the fleet by at
least 10% by January 1, 2005.
3)Requires, annually by January 31st starting in 2003, the CEC,
the DGS, and the ARB to adopt air pollution emission
specifications for the purchase of passenger vehicles and
light trucks that meet or surpass the ULEV exhaust standards.
4)Requires, by January 31, 2003, the CEC to adopt
recommendations for a California State Fuel-Efficient Tire
Program to encourage consumer purchase and use of
fuel-efficient tires for non-state-owned motor vehicles.
FISCAL EFFECT
SB 1170
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1)Moderate costs, about $400,000 mainly in FY 2002-03, primarily
to the CEC to study the costs and benefits of reducing energy
consumption of the state fleet and to adopt fuel-efficiency
and air pollution emission specifications. (Energy Resources
Programs Account (ERPA).)
2)Major cost pressures, in the range of $2 million annually
starting in FY 2003-04, to the DGS to purchase more ULEVs and
ZEVs at potentially higher prices than comparable conventional
vehicles to satisfy the new specifications and energy
consumption reduction goal. (General Fund.)
3)Potentially major savings, in the range of $2 million annually
starting in FY 2004-05, to the DGS to the extent use of more
ULEVs and ZEVs and fuel-efficient replacement tires results in
a long-term significant reduction in the state's purchase of
petroleum-based fuels. (GF and various special funds.)
COMMENTS
Rationale . The author believes the dependence on
petroleum-based fuels to power the over 25 million motor
vehicles in California poses a threat to the energy security of
the state and contributes substantially to public health and
environmental problems associated with air pollution, acid rain,
global warming and the degradation of fisheries and the general
marine environment. He believes state agencies that maintain
vehicle fleets should lead the way in reducing this dependency
and take actions to significantly reduce the state's vehicle
fleet's consumption of petroleum-based fuels. In addition, the
state should ensure that replacement tires purchased for its
vehicles are fuel-efficient compared to other tires available on
the market.
Analysis Prepared by : Steve Archibald / APPR. / (916)
319-2081