California Air Resources Board

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Requires CARB, by July 1, 2025, to develop a framework for measuring and then reducing the carbon intensity of the building materials used in the construction of new buildings, including those for residential uses. This bill requires CARB to develop a comprehensive strategy for the State’s building sector to achieve a 40 percent net reduction in greenhouse gases of building materials no later than December 31, 2035. The framework developed by CARB may include a tracking and reporting mechanism to initiate a market-based crediting program. This bill requires CARB to take certain specified actions to facilitate the achievement of these goals.

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Requires the California Building Standards Commission to convene a workshop every triennial rulemaking cycle on electric vehicle charging infrastructure standards. The workshop includes CARB and other relevant stakeholders.

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Requires the California Energy Commission to develop uptime recordkeeping and reporting standards for electric vehicle chargers and charging stations, as specified, and limits applicability to chargers and stations that receive State funding or ratepayer money.

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Requires the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) and the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with CARB and other stakeholders, to research and develop, and optionally propose for adoption by CBSC, mandatory building standards for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in existing multifamily dwellings, hotels, motels, and nonresidential developments during specified retrofits, additions, and alterations to existing parking facilities.

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Requires CARB to coordinate with air quality management districts (Air Districts) and local nonprofit and community-based organizations (CBOs) to identify barriers to accessing the Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) program, and to develop outreach protocols and metrics to assess the success of outreach across the Air Districts. The bill also adds to CARB’s Annual Report on Program Performance pursuant to AB 630 (Cooper, Chapter 636, Statutes of 2017) by requiring the inclusion of an assessment identifying populations that are eligible for CC4A but underserved by the program. Additionally, the bill allows the Air Districts to utilize up to 10 percent of allocated funds for outreach, but requires the submission of additional justification and reporting requirements to CARB. The bill also provides an exemption from sales and use tax for someone participating in the CC4A program.

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Repeals portions of the public resources code which require the Department of General Services (DGS) to coordinate with CARB to develop and adopt specifications and standards for passenger cars and light‑duty trucks for the State vehicle fleet. The bill repeals the requirement for DGS to amend the “Enhanced Efficiency Costing Methodology for Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Vehicles.” The bill also requires DGS, on or before January 1, 2023, to maximize the purchase and availability of alternative fuel vehicles in the State vehicle fleet by adopting a procurement method to evaluate those vehicles, and would require the department, for the purchase of passenger vehicles and light-duty trucks powered solely by an internal combustion engine, to evaluate the cost and environmental and energy benefits of that purchase.

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Requires CARB to create, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, a single unified education and application portal that would enable an applicant to apply with a single application, to at least all of the following programs: Clean Vehicle Rebate Project; the Clean Cars 4 All Program (CC4A); and the Clean Vehicle Assistance Project. The bill also requires CARB to adopt revisions to the aforementioned programs to ensure an opportunity to become prequalified for an incentive before the applicant purchases a vehicle, mobility option, or other item or service for which the incentive is provided. The bill allows CARB to post a report on its webpage if it deems any of these provisions infeasible to implement, with justification. The bill also requires the removal of conventional hybrids from the CC4A program beginning in 2025.

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Prohibits any person from purchasing a used catalytic converter from anybody other than certain specified sellers, including an automobile dismantler, an automotive repair dealer, or an individual possessing documentation, as specified, that they are the lawful owner of the catalytic converter. A violation of this provision is an infraction, punishable by a fine.

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Would have required the Department of General Services, on and after January 1, 2024, to develop criteria to evaluate bidders, at least in part, based on the number of zero-emission vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in their rental car fleet when seeking to award a contract for commercial rental car services.

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Extends provisions of CARB’s Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program to January 1, 2034, including the tire fee as well as provisions that allow CARB to consider particulate matter and reactive organic gases in cost-effectiveness calculations. The bill also extends the authority of air districts to levy additional fees on residents in their region to support projects to reduce air pollution from vehicles and equipment.

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