2-17-416. Fuel economy standards -- exceptions. (1) The department shall, in coordination with a designated representative in each agency that purchases new vehicles, develop a plan to ensure that each vehicle purchased on or after January 1, 2008, meets or exceeds the CAFE standard.
(2) The director may exempt certain vehicles from the CAFE standard that meet any one of the following conditions:
(a) vehicles that are used primarily in off-road use;
(b) vehicles used for road construction and maintenance;
(c) vehicles used for maintenance, construction, or groundskeeping;
(d) vehicles used primarily for moving and distributing large items or a large quantity of items;
(e) vehicles with a manufacturer-stated seating capacity of more than six persons; or
(f) vehicles using alternative fuels.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 470, L. 2007.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 2. Government Structure and Administration
Chapter 17. Property and Systems Development and Management
2-17-401. Title to motor vehicles
2-17-402. Seal on motor vehicles
2-17-403. Requisitions for purchases
2-17-404. through 2-17-410 reserved
2-17-411. Motor pool -- department of transportation -- exceptions
2-17-412. Assignment and transfer
2-17-414. State vehicles to use ethanol-blended gasoline -- definition
2-17-416. Fuel economy standards -- exceptions
2-17-417. Vehicle fleet energy conservation plan
2-17-418. Agency records on fuel efficiency measures
2-17-419. and 2-17-420 reserved
2-17-424. Acceptable uses -- rulemaking
2-17-425. Limit on use of state vehicle to commute to worksite -- definitions