PRINTER'S NO. 2541
No. 1946 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY LEACH, TIGUE, BROWNE, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA,
FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GERGELY, HARHAI, HORSEY, JOSEPHS,
McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, READSHAW, RUBLEY, SCRIMENTI,
TANGRETTI, THOMAS, VITALI, WANSACZ AND STURLA,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 8, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, providing for the procurement of hybrid electric
3 vehicles.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Sections 3732 and 3734 of Title 62 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
8 § 3732. Definitions.
9 The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
10 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11 context clearly indicates otherwise:
12 "Hybrid electric vehicles." Motor vehicles in which at least
13 one of the energy sources or converters can deliver electric
14 energy to propel the vehicle.
15 "Motor vehicle." A passenger car or a truck as those terms
16 are defined under 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions).
17 "Procure." To acquire by purchase, lease or rent. The term
1 does not include any rentals or leases where the term thereof is
2 less than one month.
3 § 3734. Contract provisions.
4 (a) Motor vehicles to be manufactured in North America.--All
5 government agencies shall procure only motor vehicles which are
6 manufactured in North America. A motor vehicle is manufactured
7 in North America if a substantial majority of the principal
8 components are assembled into the final product in an assembly
9 plant in North America. Contract documents for the procurement
10 of motor vehicles shall contain a provision that the vehicles
11 procured by the government agency shall be manufactured in North
12 America.
13 (a.1) Hybrid electric vehicles.--Beginning on January 1,
14 2007, at least 10% of all vehicles procured by Commonwealth
15 agencies each year shall be hybrid electric vehicles.
16 (b) Exception.--This section shall not apply where the head
17 of the government agency states in writing that it is
18 inconsistent with the public interest or that the cost is
19 unreasonable.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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