,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bjfe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad ,mr4 ,inh(e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lev97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to create inc5tives = ! developm5t ( alt]native fuel vehicles4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alt]native ,fuel ,vehicle ,developm5t ,act4 #b4 ,alt]native fuel vehicles 7a7 ,maximum fuel economy increase = alt]native fuel automobiles ,section #cbijf7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7except an electric automobile7 & ins]t+ 7except an electric automobile or1 beg9n+ ) model ye> #bjaf1 an alt]native fuel$ automobile t does n use a fuel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( section #cbija7;a77#a774 7b7 ,m9imum driv+ ranges = dual fuel$ pass5g] automobiles ,section #cbija7;c77#b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 except t beg9n+ ) model ye> #bjaf1 alt]native fuel$ automobiles t d n use a fuel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 %all h a m9imum driv+ range ( #aej miles aft] at lea/ #bjj miles2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,beg9n+ ) model ye> #bjaf1 if ! ,secret>y prescribes a m9imum driv+ range ( #aej miles = alt]native fuel$ automobiles t d n use a fuel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( subsection 7a77#a71 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to dual fuel$ automobiles 7except electric automobiles744 7c7 ,manufactur+ provision = alt]native fuel automobiles ,section #cbije7;d7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively2 7#b7 by /rik+ ,= any model & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,model ye>s #aiic ?r\gh #bjae ,= any model 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ #bjai & ins]t+ #bjae2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,model ye>s aft] #bjae ,= any model ( gase\s fuel dual fuel$ automobile manufactur$ by a manufactur] aft] model ye> #bjae1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all calculate fuel economy z a weight$ h>monic av]age ( ! fuel economy on gase\s fuel z measur$ "u subsection 7c7 & ! fuel economy on gasol9e or diesel fuel z measur$ "u section #cbijd7;c74 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all apply ! utility factors set =? 9 ! table "u section #fjj4eaj-ab7;c77#b77vii77,a7 ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 7#c7 ,model ye>s aft] #bjaf ,beg9n+ ) model ye> #bjag1 ! manufactur] may elect to utilize ! utility factors set =? "u subsection 7e77#a7 = ! purposes ( calculat+ fuel economy "u p>agraph 7#b74 4 7d7 ,electric dual fuel$ automobiles ,section #cbije ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,electric dual fuel$ automobiles 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( ! manufactur]1 ! ,adm9i/rator may measure ! fuel economy = any model ( dual fuel$ automobile manufactur$ aft] model ye> #bjae t is capable ( op]at+ on electricity 9 addition to gasol9e or diesel fuel1 obta9s its electricity f a s\rce ext]nal to ! vehicle1 & meets ! m9imum driv+ range requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = dual fuel$ electric automobiles1 by divid+ #a4j by ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! p]c5tage utilization ( ! model on gasol9e or diesel fuel1 z det]m9$ by a =mula bas$ on ! model's alt]native fuel range1 divid$ by ! fuel economy measur$ "u section #cbijd7;c72 & 7,b7 ! p]c5tage utilization ( ! model on electricity1 z det]m9$ by a =mula bas$ on ! model's alt]native fuel range1 divid$ by ! fuel economy measur$ "u section #cbijd7;a77#b74 7#b7 ,alt]native utilization ,! ,adm9i/rator may adapt ! utility factor e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = alt]native fuel$ automobiles t d n use a fuel describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 ( section #cbija7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,alt]native calculation ,if ! manufactur] does n reque/ t ! ,adm9i/rator calculate ! manufactur+ inc5tive = its electric dual fuel$ automobiles 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all calculate su* inc5tive = su* automobiles manufactur$ by su* manufactur] aft] model ye> #bjae 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 4 7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cbijf7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #cbije7;e7 & ins]t+ section #cbije7;f74 #c4 ,high occupancy vehicle facilities ,section #aff ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7b77#e71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,inh]5tly l[-emission vehicles ,if a ,/ate ag5cy e/abli%es proc$ures = en=c+ ! re/rictions on ! use ( a ,,hov facility by vehicles li/$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 ! ,/ate ag5cy may all[ ! use ( ! ,,hov facility by-- 7i7 alt]native fuel vehicles2 & 7ii7 new qualifi$ plug-9 electric drive motor vehicles 7z def9$ 9 section #cj;,d7d77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 2 & 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7f77#a71 by ins]t+ solely be=e op]at+4 #d4 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 %all submit a report to ,congress t-- 7#a7 describes options to inc5tivize ! developm5t ( public compress$ natural gas fuel+ /ations2 & 7#b7 analyzes a v>iety ( possible f9anc+ tools1 :i* c\ld include-- 7,a7 ,f$]al grants & cr$it assi/ance2 7,b7 public-private p>tn]%ips2 & 7,c7 memb]%ip-bas$ coop]atives4