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SB 1413: State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.
What SB 1413 does, verified March 5, 2026
The bill aims to amend the state vehicle fleet requirements to ensure at least 50% of the light-duty vehicles purchased each fiscal year are zero-emission vehicles. This change would apply to the state vehicle fleet, with the goal of reducing emissions and promoting environmentally friendly vehicles. The bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the existing requirement, which currently requires at least 50% of the vehicles to be zero-emission starting from the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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| Mar. 04, 2026 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 287 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1413
| Introduced by Senator Richardson |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 25724 of the Public Resources Code, relating to the state vehicle fleet.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1413, as introduced, Richardson. State vehicle fleet: zero-emission vehicles.
Existing law requires the Department of General Services, beginning no later than the 2024–25 fiscal year, to ensure at least 50% of the light-duty vehicles purchased for the state vehicle fleet each fiscal year are zero-emission vehicles, except as provided.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that requirement.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 25724 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:25724.
(a) Beginning no later than the 2024–25 fiscal year, the Department of General Services shall ensure(b) This section shall does not apply to vehicles that have special performance requirements necessary for the protection of public safety, as defined by the Department of General Services.
(c) (1) If the Department of General Services determines that it cannot meet the needs of the state while fulfilling the requirements of this section, the department shall hold a public hearing to make that finding, notify the Secretary of State of the finding, and cease to implement implementing this section.
(2) The Department of General Services may base the finding required pursuant to paragraph (1) on a determination that fulfilling the requirements of this section would result in costs that are not substantially absorbable by the department when purchasing those light-duty vehicles.
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