PRINTER'S NO. 142

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 128 Session of 1983

        INTRODUCED BY PETRARCA, LETTERMAN, OLASZ, NOYE AND CLARK,
           FEBRUARY 1, 1983

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 1, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Requiring all State-owned vehicles to be converted to operate on
     2     natural gas.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5  Section 1.  Natural gas requirement.
     6     All vehicles purchased or owned by the Commonwealth after the
     7  effective date of this act shall, whenever feasible, be
     8  converted to operate on natural gas as the primary fuel and
     9  having the capabilities of a dual fuel system.
    10  Section 2.  Department of General Services.
    11     The Department of General Services shall carry out the
    12  provisions of this act.
    13  Section 3.  Liquid fuels tax.
    14     The liquid fuels tax conversion formula shall apply to all
    15  such vehicles.
    16  Section 4.  Effective date.
    17     This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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