California Air Resources Board

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Would have established a new method for individuals and companies to use electric vehicles, known as an electric mobility manufacturer vehicle membership program.  This bill would have authorized an electric mobility manufacturer to offer a monthly membership contract for an electric or zero-emission vehicle with two or more doors.  Was not heard in Senate Transportation Committee.

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Would have exempted, on or after January 1, 2021, an electric or a hybrid electric vehicle, for which the final listing price is not greater than $25,000, from existing State sales and use tax laws on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of personal property sold at retail or on the storage, use, or other consumption.  Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Spot bill related to CARB’s authority to adopt regulations to achieve National Ambient Air Quality Standards set by the federal Clean Air Act.  Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Requires the California Energy Commission to provide research and development support for zero-emissions fuels, infrastructure, and technologies using available funds that are currently set aside for the development of clean diesel fuels, infrastructure, and technologies.

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Would have established the California Electric Vehicle Authority (Authority) within the Governor’s Office.  The bill would have made the Authority responsible for funding and financing programs to accelerate the transition to a zero-emissions transportation system, as specified.  The bill additionally would have required the Authority to coordinate among State, regional, and local government entities to facilitate the transition to a clean transportation system, as specified.  Was not heard in the Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxics Committee.

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Would have required CARB, no later than July 1, 2021, to adopt a comprehensive strategy to achieve carbon neutrality in the State by no later than December 31, 2045.  The bill would have required CARB to update the comprehensive strategy at least once every 5 years.  The bill would have required CARB to deliver a copy of the comprehensive strategy and any update the Legislature and to make recommendations for additional statutory authority to effectuate the goals of the comprehensive strategy.  Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Would have required, no later than July 1, 2021, that the Natural Resources Agency, in coordination with the California Environmental Protection Agency, CARB, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, establish carbon sequestration goals for natural and working lands.  The bill would have required CARB to include specified carbon dioxide removal targets as part of its Scoping Plan.  Finally, the bill would have required the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to maintain a registry of carbon sequestration projects seeking funding.  Remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Would have required an aviation fuel retailer to provide a quarterly information return to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration and would have set penalties and exemptions for a retailer that fails to file.  The bill would have required the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to calculate the revenue collected from the sale, storage, use, or consumption of aviation fuel in the State.  Was not heard in the Senate Government and Finance Committee.

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Spot bill related to the requirement for CARB to consult with other governments and nations to identify the most effective strategies and methods to reduce greenhouse gases.  The bill was amended to deal with nonlatex gloves.

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Would have required CARB to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2022, on the results of a study to determine the feasibility of assessing the carbon intensity of all retail products subject to the Sales and Use Tax.  The bill would have set specific requirements for the study and would have required CARB to hold at least three public meetings prior to developing the report.  The bill failed passage in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.

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