Alternative Transportation & the

Road Ahead

State of Utah Fleet Vehicles

7,400 State Vehicles30 – State Government Agencies

10 - Institutions of Higher Education

State Vehicle Purchasing - Last 10 Years

150 Dedicated/Bi-fuel CNG

644 Hybrid Electric Vehicles

1,858 Flex Fuel Vehicles

12 Dedicated Electric Vehicles

Senate Bill 99, 2014 General Legislative Session

63A-9-403. Clean emissions vehicles -- Alternative fuel vehicles.“…the division shall ensure that 50% or more of new or replacement division-owned state vehicles…used for the transportation of passengers are motor vehicles with emissions that are equal to or cleaner than the standards established in bin 2 in Table S04-1…or any vehicle propelled…using one of the following alternative fuels:

(1) electricity from an off-board source;(2) natural gas;(3) liquid petroleum gas; (4) hydrogen; or(5) biodiesel”

Senator Scott K. Jenkins (R)

TABLE S04-1 –TIER 2 AND INTERIM NON-TIER 2

FULL USEFUL LIFE EXHAUST MASS EMISSION STANDARDS (Grams per mile)

Source: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2009-title40-vol19/pdf/CFR-2009-title40-vol19-sec86-1811-04.pdf

Fuel/vehicle Type

Vehicle Emissions

CNG, Hybrid, FFV, Propane, Electric, etc.

It’s not about…

It’s about…

3. Will reduce both tailpipe and evaporative emissions.

4. The new gasoline sulfur standards will make emissions control systems more effective.

The Program will reduce the impacts of motor vehicles on air quality & public health.

1. Considers the vehicle and its fuel as an integrated system.

2. Sets new vehicle emissions standards and lowers the sulfur content of gasoline beginning in 2017.

Tier III Vehicles and Fuel

Source: EPA, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/tier3.htm

Source: US EPAhttp://www.epa.gov/otaq/images/tier3.pdf

Source: US EPA, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/images/tier3.pdf

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Sam LeeDivision Directorsamlee@utah.gov801-538-9675