New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 30 — STATE PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 30 clarifies that the Transportation Services Division must purchase electric vehicles to ensure they make up at least 75% of all state light-duty vehicles by January 1, 2030. This change emphasizes the bill's focus on transitioning to electric vehicles, which could help reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. Overall, it reflects a commitment to modernizing the state vehicle fleet and addressing environmental concerns.

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SENATE BILL 30 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY William P.
SENATE BILL 30 56TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY William P.
Soules 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO STATE VEHICLES;
Soules This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
REQUIRING THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION OF THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN A MANNER IN WHICH THOSE VEHICLES WOULD CONSTITUTE AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL STATE VEHICLES BY JANUARY 1, 2030;
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
REQUIRING RULEMAKING.
h AN ACT g o RELATING TO STATE VEHICLES;
e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
REQUIRING THE TRANSPORTATION t hr g e i k SERVICES DIVISION OF THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO h r i s PURCHASE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN A MANNER IN WHICH THOSE VEHICLES h , t, WOULD CONSTITUTE AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ALL e u g e b l e e h STBTCº LIGHT DUTY»STBTC STATE VEHICLES BY JANUARY 1, 2030;
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
n d d i = = o h REQUIRING RULEMAKING.
Section 15-8-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, = = 19 a l Chapter 119, Section 7) is amended to read:
l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r t e w d m a n o BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
i a e r 20 "15-8-7.
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PURCHASE OF STATE VEHICLES--PROCUREMENT CODE-- a t m m 21 EQUIPMENT.-- d r e 22 A.
b e d s º o t n = .223772.1AIC February 2, 2023 (5:05pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SECTION 1.
All state vehicle purchases shall be pursuant to c e s k 23 the provisions of the Procurement Code.
Section 15-8-7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 119, Section 7) is amended to read:
All purchases of state e a n b 24 vehicles, even those not assigned to the motor pool, shall be u [ approved by the director.
"15-8-7.
.223772.1 B.
PURCHASE OF STATE VEHICLES--PROCUREMENT CODE-- EQUIPMENT.-- A.
All state vehicle purchases shall be pursuant to the provisions of the Procurement Code.
All purchases of state vehicles, even those not assigned to the motor pool, shall be approved by the director.
B.
The division shall, pursuant to rules established by the general services department, create a plan for and purchase electric vehicles in a manner in which those vehicles would constitute at least seventy-five percent of all state vehicles by January 1, 2030.
The division shall, pursuant to rules established by the general services department, create a plan for and purchase electric vehicles in a manner in which those vehicles would constitute at least seventy-five percent of all STBTCºlight duty vehicles that are rated less than eight h g thousand five hundred pounds unloaded base weight and are o t hr classified as»STBTC state vehicles by January 1, 2030.
The general services department shall establish those rules by December 31, 2023.
The g e i k general services department shall establish those rules by h r i s h December 31, 2023.
D.
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As used in this section, "electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with four wheels that:
As used in this section, "electric vehicle" e b l e e h means a motor vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with n d d i = = o h four wheels that:
(1) is made by a manufacturer;
l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r (1) is made by a manufacturer;
(2) is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads or highways;
t e w d m a n o (2) is manufactured primarily for use on d m :
e t 17 (3) has not been modified from the original w l n d 18 manufacturer specifications;
b e d s º o t n = .223772.1AIC February 2, 2023 (5:05pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d public streets, roads or highways;
= = 19 a l (4) is rated at not less than two thousand two i a e r 20 hundred pounds unloaded base weight and not more than eight a t m m 21 thousand five hundred pounds unloaded base weight;
(3) has not been modified from the original manufacturer specifications;
d r e 22 (5) has a maximum speed capability of at least c e s k 23 sixty-five miles per hour;
(4) is rated at not less than two thousand two hundred pounds unloaded base weight and not more than eight thousand five hundred pounds unloaded base weight;
and e a n b 24 (6) is propelled to a significant extent by an u [ electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that:
(5) has a maximum speed capability of at least sixty-five miles per hour;
.223772.1 - 2 - (a) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt-hours;
and (6) is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery that:
and (b) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity." - 3 - 7 9 11 13 15 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .223772.1
(a) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt-hours;
and (b) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity." - 3 - h u » r t h g e l i h r i s h , e h t u g e b l e e , gh n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r e r = t e w d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .223772.1AIC February 2, 2023 (5:05pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History

  1. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  2. Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

  3. Sent to Senate Pre-file

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Who sponsors SB 30?
SB 30 is sponsored by William P. Soules (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 30?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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