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HOUSE BILL NO. 602

INTRODUCED BY GALVIN-HALCRO

 

AN ACT REQUIRING DEVELOPMENT OF A LEASING PREFERENCE GUIDELINE THAT ENCOURAGES COST-EFFICIENCY AND APPROPRIATE USE; REQUIRING A REPORT ON THE PREFERENCE GUIDELINE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE REVENUE AND TRANSPORTATION INTERIM COMMITTEE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

 

     Section 1.  Vehicle purchases -- leasing guideline. (1) (a) Prior to June 1, 2004, the office of budget and program planning, in conjunction with the motor vehicle pool, shall devise for use by state agencies a leasing preference guideline for light vehicles, as defined in 61-1-139. The guideline is intended to encourage appropriate, cost-effective use of light vehicles. Factors to be addressed include multiple occupant use versus single occupant use, weather conditions at the time of use, and vehicle destination. The guideline must include stringent limitations on the use of personal vehicles at state expense, including a requirement that employees accept substitute vehicles when requested vehicles are not available.

     (b) The leasing preference guideline must be submitted for review to the revenue and transportation interim committee by July 1, 2004.

     (2) Subsection (1) applies to the motor pools of the Montana university system. The board of regents may exempt a purchase on a case-by-case basis.

 

     Section 2.  Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2003.

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