1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to procurement by the state and political subdivisions; modifying motor 
1.3 	vehicle purchasing requirements;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 
1.4 	16C.135, by adding a subdivision; 136F.581, subdivision 1; 169.011, by adding a 
1.5 	subdivision; 471.345, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 16C.135, is amended by adding a 
1.8 	subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 4.Electric vehicle purchases. (a) For purposes of this subdivision, 
1.10 	"governing authority" means the commissioner of administration or another state agency, 
1.11 	as to agencies and departments of the state; the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota 
1.12 	State Colleges and Universities, as to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities; a 
1.13 	county board, as to counties; a city council, as to statutory or home rule charter cities; the 
1.14 	town board of supervisors, as to towns; and the governing body of any other municipal 
1.15 	corporation or political subdivision of the state.
1.16 	(b) A governing authority shall ensure that electric vehicles, as defined in section 
1.17 	169.011, subdivision 26a, constitute at least 25 percent of all purchases made by the 
1.18 	authority on or after July 1, 2012, of passenger automobiles, as defined in section 168.002, 
1.19 	subdivision 24. This paragraph applies  to all commissioners of a state agency, and to all 
1.20 	passenger automobiles purchased regardless of use, including but not limited to purchases 
1.21 	for a central motor pool or on behalf of another agency or unit of government.
1.22 	(c) On or after July 1, 2012, when purchasing a vehicle that is a full-size pickup 
1.23 	truck, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 31, a governing authority shall ensure 
1.24 	that the vehicle is manufactured in Minnesota.
2.1 	(d)  In calculating the percentage under paragraph (b), and in meeting the requirement 
2.2 	under paragraph (c), a governing authority may exclude a vehicle purchased if (1) an 
2.3 	electric vehicle is not available at similar cost to a comparable vehicle, or (2) no electric 
2.4 	vehicle is capable of carrying out the purpose for which a vehicle is purchased.
2.5 	(e) In calculating similar cost under this subdivision, a governing authority must 
2.6 	include all expected costs of maintenance and operation of the vehicle, including 
2.7 	anticipated repair and fuel costs, over the expected period of ownership of the vehicle.

2.8 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 136F.581, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.9 		Subdivision 1.Authority for purchases and contracts. The board and the 
2.10 	colleges and universities are subject to the provisions of ~~section~~ sections 16C.135, 
2.11 	subdivision 4, and471.345. In addition to the contracting authority under this chapter, the 
2.12 	Board of Trustees may utilize any contracting options available to the commissioner of 
2.13 	administration under chapter 16A, 16B, or 16C.  

2.14 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 169.011, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.15 	to read:
2.16 		Subd. 26a.Electric vehicle. (a) "Electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is able 
2.17 	to be powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, 
2.18 	fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and meets or exceeds applicable 
2.19 	regulations in Code of Federal Regulations, title 49, part 571, and successor requirements.
2.20 	(b) Electric vehicle includes:
2.21 	(1) a neighborhood electric vehicle; and
2.22 	(2) a medium-speed electric vehicle.

2.23 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.345, is amended by adding a subdivision 
2.24 	to read:
2.25 		Subd. 20.Motor vehicle purchasing. A municipality that purchases a motor 
2.26 	vehicle must meet the requirements under section 16C.135, subdivision 4.