Energy and Technology Committee
AN ACT CONCERNING A CLEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE PROCUREMENT PREFERENCE
SUMMARY: This act allows the administrative services commissioner, when determining the lowest responsible qualified bidder for a state contract, to give a price preference of up to 10% for (1) vehicles fueled by hydrogen or propane and (2) conventional vehicles and the equipment to convert them to ones powered by (a) hydrogen, (b) propane, or (c) a combination of conventional fuel and hydrogen or propane. Existing law allows the commissioner to apply the same price preference to electric- or natural-gas-powered vehicles and their related conversion equipment, among other things.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2014
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