Kansas Statutes 75-3744a. Requirements for purchase of motor-vehicle fuels by state agencies
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-3744a
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State agency: means any state office or officer, department, board, commission, institution, bureau or any other state authority which may lawfully request a state appropriation. See Kansas Statutes 75-3728a
(a) As used in this section, “motor-vehicle fuels” has the meaning provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-3401, and amendments thereto.
(b) All bulk motor-vehicle fuels purchased by any state agency, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-3701, and amendments thereto, in each fiscal year for use in state-owned motor vehicles shall be motor-vehicle fuels blends containing at least 10% ethanol. No state agency shall spend more than ten cents per gallon more on fuel blends containing at least 10% ethanol than the current price per gallon of regular fuel on bulk motor vehicle fuel purchases.
(c) Where available under current state purchasing agreements, individual motor-vehicle fuel purchases for state-owned motor vehicles shall be of motor-vehicle fuels blends containing at least 10% ethanol. Individual motor vehicle fuel purchases for state-owned motor vehicles shall not be more than 10 cents per gallon more on fuel blends containing at least 10% ethanol than the current price per gallon of regular fuel.
(d) Where available, and as long as the price is no greater than 10 cents more per gallon than the price of diesel fuel, a 2% or higher blend of biodiesel must be purchased for use in state-owned diesel powered vehicles and equipment.