MN SF2292

Commissioner of Administration must consolidate state passenger vehicle and truck fleets and manage all acquisition, replacement, fuel, and maintenance activities.

Reduce state-owned vehicles by 15 percent by June 30, 2015, compared to the number owned on July 1, 2011.

Commissioner must conduct inventories of state-owned and leased vehicles and maintenance/fueling facilities, then establish a consolidation process that may include minimum use criteria, vehicle auctions, commercial leasing, and facility transfers.

Commissioner must establish state policies for vehicle acquisition, use, maintenance, cost tracking, performance evaluation, and replacement, plus emission standards for newly acquired vehicles to reduce fuel expenses.

Agencies authorized to acquire or maintain vehicles must assign fleet managers who operate according to commissioner guidelines and annually review vehicle use; commissioner must periodically audit fleet operations and records.