The director of financial management, after consultation with other interested or affected state agencies, shall establish overall policies governing the acquisition, operation, management, maintenance, repair, and disposal of, all passenger motor vehicles owned or operated by any state agency. Such policies shall include but not be limited to a definition of what constitutes authorized use of a state owned or controlled passenger motor vehicle and other motor vehicles on official state business. The definition shall include, but not be limited to, the use of state-owned motor vehicles for commuter ride sharing so long as the entire capital depreciation and operational expense of the commuter ride-sharing arrangement is paid by the commuters. Any use other than such defined use shall be considered as personal use. By June 15, 2010, the director of the department of general administration, in consultation with the office and other interested or affected state agencies, shall develop strategies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions from all classes of vehicles. State agencies shall use these strategies to:

     (1) Phase in fuel economy standards for motor pools and leased vehicles to achieve an average fuel economy standard of thirty-six miles per gallon for passenger vehicle fleets by 2015;

     (2) Achieve an average fuel economy of forty miles per gallon for light duty passenger vehicles purchased after June 15, 2010; and

     (3) Achieve an average fuel economy standard of twenty-seven miles per gallon for light duty vans and sport utility vehicles purchased after June 15, 2010.

     State agencies must report annually on the progress made to achieve the goals under subsections (1) through (3) of this section beginning October 31, 2011.

     The department of general administration, in consultation with the office and other affected or interested agencies, shall develop a separate fleet fuel economy standard for all other classes of vehicles and report the progress made toward meeting the fuel consumption and emissions goals established by this section to the governor and the relevant legislative committees by December 1, 2012.

     For the purposes of this section, light duty vehicles refers to cars, sport utility vehicles, and passenger vans. The following vehicles are excluded from the agency fleet average fuel economy calculation: Emergency response vehicles, passenger vans with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand five hundred pounds or greater, vehicles that are purchased for off-pavement use, and vehicles that are driven less than two thousand miles per year. Average fuel economy calculations must be based upon the current United States environmental protection agency composite city and highway mile per gallon rating.

[2009 c 519 § 6; 1982 c 163 § 13; 1980 c 169 § 1; 1979 c 111 § 12; 1975 1st ex.s. c 167 § 5.]

NOTES:

     Findings -- 2009 c 519: See RCW 43.21M.900.

     Severability -- Effective date -- 1982 c 163: See notes following RCW 2.10.052.

     Severability -- 1979 c 111: See note following RCW 46.74.010.

     Severability -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 167: See note following RCW 43.19.010.

Commuter ride sharing: Chapter 46.74 RCW.

Motor vehicle management and transportation: RCW 43.19.500 through 43.19.635.