New Mexico § 13-1B-3 - Acquisition of vehicles; exemptions

§ 13-1B-3. Acquisition of vehicles; exemptions

A. Seventy-five percent of light duty vehicles acquired in fiscal year 2003 and each

fiscal year thereafter by the agencies and departments of state government and educational

institutions shall be vehicles that: (1) meet or exceed the corporate average fuel economy standards for vehicles issued

by the national highway transportation safety administration of the United States

department of transportation; (2) are hybrid vehicles; (3) are capable of operating on alternative fuel with either bi-fuel capability or

dedicated engine configurations; or (4) are plug-in electric vehicles. B. Certified law enforcement pursuit vehicles and emergency light duty vehicles are

exempt from the provisions of the Alternative Fuel Acquisition Act. The department may exempt additional light duty vehicles from the requirements of

Subsection A of this section upon demonstration by the acquiring entity that: (1) a vehicle that meets the corporate average fuel economy standards is not suitable

for its intended use or is unavailable from an original vehicle manufacturer; (2) alternative fuels are unavailable at a cost within fifteen percent of the cost

of conventional fuel within the normal driving range of these vehicles; or (3) a vehicle suitable for its intended use and capable of operating on alternative

fuel or a gas-electric hybrid is not available from an original equipment manufacturer. C. Equipment and installation procedures shall conform to all applicable state and

federal safety and environmental regulations and standards. D. The agencies and departments of state government, political subdivisions and educational

institutions may submit loan applications to the department to acquire loans to facilitate

the acquisition of their vehicles. E. Agencies and departments of state government and educational institutions shall

provide to the department by September 1, 2003 and by September 1 of each year thereafter

the total number of light duty vehicles acquired in the preceding fiscal year and

the number of those light duty vehicles that meet the requirements of Paragraphs (1)

through (4) of Subsection A of this section and the make, model, fuel or power type

of and corporate average fuel economy rating for each of those vehicles.