California Air Resources Board

Summary

Would have required CARB to make changes to the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, including increasing the rebate payments by $500 for low-income applicants and increasing electric range requirement for plug-in hybrids to a minimum of 40 miles.  The bill also would have required CARB to consider, through a public process, changing Clean Vehicle Rebate Project’s eligibility requirements to increase the number of rebates provided to people who qualify as low-income, or who live in low-income communities disadvantaged communities, or an air basin that is designated as being in nonattainment for any criteria air pollutant.  Was not heard in Senate Transportation Committee.

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