relative to prohibiting state agencies from buying or leasing fleet electric vehicles for 10 years.

This New Hampshire bill would temporarily stop state agencies from purchasing or leasing electric, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid vehicles for their fleets for a ten-year period starting July 1, 2024. The law requires agencies to use only traditional internal combustion engine vehicles or hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles during this time, citing the need for improved battery technology and a modernized electric grid. It directly impacts the Department of Administrative Services and other state entities that manage vehicle fleets, effectively pausing the adoption of newer electric options for the next decade. The legislation does not authorize new funding or positions, and it leaves the decision of which specific non-electric vehicles to buy to individual agencies.