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Amend SB 1821 (committee printing) on page 1, line 55 by 
adding the following subsections:
	(e)  The commission shall develop a pilot project, in 
consultation with local electric utilities or private contractors, 
for the establishment and operation of charging stations for 
plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles in state-owned parking lots 
and garages, including lots and garages in the Capitol Complex, as 
defined by Section 411.061, Government Code.
	(f)  The pilot project must also include:                               
		(1)  demonstrations on the use of charging stations for 
plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicles in the Capitol Complex;
		(2)  the solicitation of demonstrations of plug-in 
hybrid electric motor vehicles, including pickup trucks, delivery 
vehicles, and buses, for use in the state vehicle fleet; and
		(3)  facilitation of the use of ride-sharing or 
car-pooling programs that use plug-in hybrid electric motor 
vehicles and are sponsored or promoted by local governments.
	(g)  The commission may solicit and accept grants, gifts, and 
donations from any public or private source for the purposes of this 
section.