HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 9

AMEND House Bill No. 9 after line 12 and before line 13 by inserting the following and redesignating accordingly:

“ (b) The Office of Management and Budget shall submit an implementation report regarding the goals set forth in subsection (a) of this section beginning on January 31, 2026, and every 3 years thereafter until 2040.

(c) By January 31, 2035, the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report detailing recommendations for further reduction of carbon emissions and decreasing the environmental impact of the statewide fleet system.

(d) The reports in subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, the Director of the Division of Research, and the Director of the Public Archives. ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 9 by deleting line 18 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (1) Law-enforcement and emergency vehicles of State agency law-enforcement and emergency personnel. ”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment requires OMB to submit an implementation report relating to the procurement of zero-emission vehicles every 3 years. It also requires a report detailing recommendations to further lower carbon emissions in the statewide fleet by January 31, 2035. Finally, this Amendment exempts emergency vehicles from the zero-emission vehicle requirements of HB 9.