California Air Resources Board

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Would have established the California School Plant‑Based Food and Beverage Program within the State Department of Education to reimburse local education agencies for meals with plant‑based food options, as specified.  Was not heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), by July 1, 2022, to adopt regulations to protect public health and safety near oil and gas extraction activities, including the establishment of minimum setback distances, as specified.  The bill would have required CalGEM to consult with CARB and incorporate expertise and data from CARB’s ongoing monitoring program when developing the regulations.  The bill also would have required the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to create an environmental justice program within the Natural Resources Agency.  Was not heard in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.

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Would have required CARB, by January 1, 2022, to adopt an online application process for the submission of grant applications under the Carl Moyer Program.  The bill would have required CARB and the local air districts administering the program to use the online application process.  The bill would have also required CARB, by January 1, 2022, to review the program and to submit to the Legislature a report on the review containing certain information.  The bill would have also prohibited CARB from adopting or amending regulations making changes to the program until CARB had submitted the report.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have authorized a State agency to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to sponsor a Go Green specialized license plate program.  Go Green specialized license plates would have only been available for zero-emission vehicles.  The bill would have also required DMV to deposit revenue generated by the Go Green specialized license plate program, after administrative costs had been deducted, in the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Subaccount to provide additional funding for the retirement of older polluting vehicles and incentivize the purchase of new and used zero-emission vehicles.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have extended the 20 percent set-aside for early commercial deployment of existing zero- and near-zero-emission heavy-duty truck technology to 2025, which otherwise sunsets December 31, 2020.  The bill would have also modified the definition for "near-zero" to specifically include low-NOx vehicles. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have required CARB to regulate “fueling on-demand tank vehicles.”  The bill would have imposed testing, installation, maintenance, and certification requirements on a vapor recovery system or system component of a mobile fueling on-demand tank vehicle used to load, transport, and transfer motor vehicle fuel directly from an onboard cargo tank into a motor vehicle fuel tank.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have required the California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program to allow funding for the following:

(1) Medium- and heavy-duty vehicle research, pilot, demonstration, and deployment projects that reduce emissions from fleets in the goods movement and public transit sectors.
(2) Infrastructure deployment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, utility distribution system upgrades, and grid integration technologies to support those vehicle technologies.
(3) Programs and projects that support fleet conversion in the goods movement and public transit sector, including projects that support fleets with charging and refueling infrastructure, grid integration, warehouse and supply logistics, maintenance yard and utility upgrades, and technical and analytical support.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have required CARB to increase the incentives provided by the Clean Cars 4 All Program by 50 percent if the recipient is a “super commuter” and uses the incentive to replace their vehicle with a zero-emission vehicle.  The bill would have defined a super commuter as someone who drives at least 50 miles one way to work at least four times per week, or drives at least 25,000 miles per year.  The bill would have also directed CARB to develop a method for a person to demonstrate that they satisfy one or both of the requirements to be considered a super commuter and thus qualify for the increased incentive amount.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have removed “near-zero emission and zero-emission vehicles” from existing weight requirements and instead would have allowed a weight exceedance for “natural gas vehicle or electric battery vehicles."  Existing law authorizes near-zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles to exceed gross weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds on federal interstate highways and State roadways; and zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles to exceed gross weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds on California roadways.  Was not heard in Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have exempted motor vehicles that have been issued a specialty license plate for historical vehicles from biennial smog check requirements for registration.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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