HB576 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Fleet Management, Office of, created in Department of Transportation, Fleet manager, cost efficient acquisition, allocation, and maintenance of state owned motor vehicles and facilities, Secs. 41-17-1 to 41-17-9, inclusive, repealed

Summary

HB576 would create a centralized Office of Fleet Management in the Department of Transportation to manage all state motor vehicles and establish a new funding and pool system for transportation needs.

What This Bill Does

It would establish the Office of Fleet Management and appoint a State Fleet Manager to oversee purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and disposal of all state vehicles. It would transfer all state vehicles, facilities, and motor pool functions into OFM and create the Transportation Revolving Fund to finance OFM operations. It would set up Montgomery and other designated state vehicle pools, require monthly mileage fees and invoicing to agencies, and require regular reports to the Green Fleets Review Committee, while repealing conflicting laws and imposing penalties for improper vehicle use.

Who It Affects

• State agencies, departments, boards, and commissions that would have their vehicles managed and allocated by the Office of Fleet Management, changing how they obtain and use motor vehicles.
• State officers and employees who use state vehicles (whether via allocated vehicles or pool vehicles) who would be charged mileage fees, subject to pool and usage rules, and potentially facing disciplinary action for improper use.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Establishes the Office of Fleet Management within the Department of Transportation, appoints the State Fleet Manager, transfers all state-owned/leased vehicles, facilities, and the state motor pool to OFM, and creates the Transportation Revolving Fund to finance OFM operations with policies emphasizing efficient acquisition, allocation, utilization, maintenance, and disposal of motor vehicles and prioritizing fuel economy and lifecycle costing.
• Provision 2: Creates motor vehicle transportation pools (Montgomery and other designated areas), mandates mileage fees and monthly invoicing to agencies for pool or assigned vehicle use, requires regular reports to the Green Fleets Review Committee, repeals conflicting laws (41-17-1 to 41-17-9), establishes penalties (including Class C misdemeanor) for improper use or license plate tampering, provides exemptions for certain colleges/universities and local boards of education, and sets immediate effectiveness with full implementation timelines.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Motor Vehicles