California Air Resources Board

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Would have required the California Transportation Agency and the California Energy Commission to jointly convene a Zero-Emission Freight Central Delivery Team (California Department of Transportation, CARB, California Public Utilities Commission, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, among others) to lead the statewide coordination of zero-emission freight infrastructure planning and implementation. This would have built off the recommendations of the assessment required by SB 671 (Gonzalez, Chapter 769, Statutes of 2021). This bill would have required the Central Delivery Team to promote the timely and equitable deployment of freight zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure by:  1) Strategically selecting project locations for freight ZEV infrastructure; 2) Coordinating actions among State agencies, utilities, and other stakeholders and developing a process to include nongovernmental stakeholders; 3) Identifying leads from regional transportation planning agencies, ports, State agencies, and other stakeholders; 4) Identifying available funding sources and public private partnership models; 5) Developing standardized station deployment models; and 6) Working with community colleges and ports to support training of skilled freight workers. The bill also would have required a report to be delivered every five years, with the first due on or before March 1, 2026, that outlined the team’s actions in the last year, best practices for planning and implementation, policy recommendations, and an assessment of the State's progress. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have stated the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to reduce emissions at the ports of California. Remains at the Senate Rules Committee.

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Would have required the freight coordinator, as appointed by the Governor, to serve as the advisory and coordinating entity for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The freight coordinator would have advised and coordinated policies that promote the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the State, and would have promoted and assessed the continued economic vitality and sustainability of the freight sector. The bill would have required the freight coordinator to advise the Governor and GO-Biz director on issues affecting the State’s freight and supply chain, including economic strategy, investment, and improvements in technology. The freight coordinator would have also advised the Governor and director on policy and administrative regulations affecting the State’s freight and supply chain. As related to CARB, the bill would have required the freight coordinator to work directly with specified State agencies, including CARB, to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues. Was not heard in the Assembly Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee.

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Would have extended the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team indefinitely so that the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) could continue to review and coordinate enforcement and compliance activity related to unlicensed and unregulated automobile dismantling with the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, and CARB. The bill would have also required the DMV, in collaboration with the agencies listed, to submit a report to the Legislature with additional information and analysis on progress made since the 2024 legislative report. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have repealed the prohibition on compensation of the board members of CARB from air districts and specified that those board members are to receive the annual salary provided to other board members of CARB. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have established the Equitable Access to Zero-Emission Vehicles Fund and would make moneys in the fund available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to establish a program no later than January 1, 2025, to offer rebates for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles to underserved individuals, as specified. This bill would have also required CARB to submit a report to the Legislature every two years, starting on or before December 31, 2026, that describes the rebates, recommendations to improve the equitable distribution of the Fund, and any recommendations to better complement the Clean Cars 4 All Program. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation.

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Would have required a State agency to include, when awarding a contract for grant administration services, as defined, in the terms of the contract a provision that sets forth standards for resolving actual or perceived conflicts of interest for the contractor. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have prohibited CARB from enforcing the requirements of the Ocean-Going Vessels at Berth regulation for tanker vessels carrying petroleum crude or petroleum products by two years. Tanker vessels visiting the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach would have needed to comply with the regulation beginning January 1, 2027, instead of January 1, 2025, and tanker vessels visiting any other port in the State would have been required to comply with the regulation beginning January 1, 2029, instead of January 1, 2027. Remains at the Assembly Desk of the Second Extraordinary Session.

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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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Would have established a freight coordinator, as appointed by the Governor, to serve as the advisory and coordinating entity for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The freight coordinator would have: 1) advised and coordinated policies that promote the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the State, 2) promoted and assessed the continued economic vitality and sustainability of the freight sector, 3) advised the Governor and director on issues affecting the State’s freight and supply chain, including economic strategy, investment, improvements in technology, policy, and regulations, and 4) worked directly with specified State agencies including CARB, to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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