1 "(b) It shall be the goal of the State that on and after 1 January 2004 at least 



2 seventy-five percent (75%) of the new or replacement light duty cars and trucks 



3 purchased by the State will be altemative-ftieled vehicles or low emission vehicles. The 



4 Department of Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Department 



5 of Environment and Natural Resources shall jointly develop a plan to achieve this goal 



6 and to fuel and maintain these vehicles. Th e D e partm e nt of Administration shall r e port 



7 on progr e ss in d e v e loping and impl e m e nting this plan and achi e ving this goal to the 



8 Environm e ntal R e vi e w Commission on 1 — S e pt e mb e r of e ach y e ar b e ginning 1 



9 S e pt e mb e r 2000. For purposes of this section, a light duty car or truck is one that is 



1 rated at 8,500 pounds or less Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)." 



11 SECTION 5. G.S. 143-355.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to 



12 read: 



13 " (g) The Council shall report on the implementation of this section to the 



14 Secretarv. the Governor, and the Environmental Review Commission no later than 1 



15 October of each year. The report shall include a review of drought advisories issued by 



16 the Council and any recommendations to improve coordination among local. State, and 



17 federal agencies; public water systems: and water users to improve the management and 



18 mitigation of the harmftxl effects of drought. " 



19 SECTION 6. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall 



20 submit the first report required by G.S. 1 13A-67, as enacte yy Section 1 of this act, to 



21 the Environmental Review Conmiission on or before 1 October 2005. The Drought 



22 Management Advisory Council shall submit the first report required by G.S. 143-355.1 



23 as enacted by Section 5 of this act, to the Secretary of Environment and Natural 



24 Resources, the Governor, and the Enviroimiental Review Commission on or before 1 



25 October 2005. 



26 SECTION 7. This act is efFective when it becomes law. 



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