NAFA Fleet Management, on behalf of state and local governments, is lobbying the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee to allow government and other tax-exempt entities to take advantage of vehicle tax credits currently available to regular taxpayers who purchase clean fuel or low-emission vehicles. The move is necessary, according to the association, to allow consumers on all levels to exercise environmental responsibility.

State and local government fleets that use clean fuel and low-emission vehicles should receive federal tax credits, according to the municipal fleet association NAFA Fleet Management.

The organization is pushing a proposal it sent to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee that would allow government and other tax-exempt entities to take advantage of vehicle tax credits currently available to regular taxpayers who purchase clean fuel or low-emission vehicles.

“If adopted by the Congress, the tax credits will tip the lifecycle cost analysis to make it possible for government, public utilities and public universities to do the right thing for the environment and still be fiscally responsible,” said Phil Russo, NAFA executive director, CAE.

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