HB1146 - Tennessee: Energy, Environmental Preservation, General Services, Dept. Of, Motor Vehicles

Companion Bill SB0123. Motor Vehicles - Requires 30 percent of certain passenger motor vehicles purchased by the state during a fiscal year to meet other energy efficiency standards. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 11. Fiscal Summary for HB1146 / *SB0123Increase State Expenditures - Net Impact - $635,300 Bill Summary for HB1146 / *SB0123 This bill requires that at least 30 percent of the motor vehicles purchased for the state fleet each fiscal year be energy-efficient motor vehicles. This requirement applies to motor vehicles designed for carrying 10 or fewer passengers. For purposes of this bill, an "energy-efficient" motor vehicle is one that has an estimated highway gas mileage rating of at least 35 miles per gallon. This bill requires the commissioner of general services to encourage the acquisition of energy-efficient motor [...]

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