purchase or lease of zero-emission vehicles is not feasible; compliance with federal safety standards. (1) As used in this section, light-duty vehicle means a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or less, such as a passenger car, sedan, station wagon, pickup truck, minivan equipped for passengers or cargo, sport utility vehicle, crossover vehicle or a similar specialty vehicle.
(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, on and after January 1, 2025, a state agency that purchases or leases a new light-duty vehicle shall purchase or lease only a zero-emission vehicle, as defined in ORS 283.398.
(b) If the state agency finds that a zero-emission vehicle is not feasible for the specific use the state agency has for a light-duty vehicle, the state agency may purchase or lease a light-duty vehicle that:
(A) Can operate with alternative fuel and that otherwise meets the requirements set forth in the Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-486); or
(B) Qualifies as a low-emission vehicle under a written policy that the Oregon Department of Administrative Services adopts in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, if the state agency finds that a vehicle described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph is not feasible for the specific use the state agency has for a light-duty vehicle.
(3) To the maximum extent feasible, light-duty vehicles that state agencies own or lease must be zero-emission vehicles.
(4) A state agency that owns or leases light-duty vehicles shall comply with all safety standards that the United States Department of Transportation establishes for the conversion, operation and maintenance of vehicles that use alternative fuels. [1991 c.399 §2; 1993 c.335 §5; 2005 c.22 §201; 2007 c.739 §25; 2019 c.565 §§2,3; 2021 c.107 §§6,7; 2023 c.553 §§2,3]