California Air Resources Board

Summary 

Would have required CARB to provide exemptions to "local ferries" from any air pollution standard or regulation that requires the retirement, replacement, or retrofit of the vessel. This bill would provide this exemption for vessels for up to 15 years, or until the cost to replace the marine vessel's internal combustion engine with a new electric motor does not exceed the cost by more than 20%. The proposed definition of local ferry was specific to the Balboa Island Ferry, which is a small vessel that makes extremely short trips. Failed passage in the Assembly Transportation Committee and was granted reconsideration.

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