California Air Resources Board

Authorizes CARB to impose a fee under the Transport Refrigeration Unit Regulation.

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Appropriates $132 million from the Hino Motors Ltd. Settlement to the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Incentive Program and authorizes CARB to adopt fees to cover reasonable costs for deficiencies of off-road or nonvehicular engines and equipment, aftermarket parts, and emissions control components sold in the State.

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Makes appropriations for regional Clean Cars 4 All programs and Community Air Protection Programs.

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Makes appropriations for the support of the State government for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

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Makes appropriations for the support of the State government for the 2025-26 fiscal year including Includes an appropriation for $19.8M to regional Clean Cars 4 All programs.

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Summary

Would have created the Climate Cashback Program to be administered by the Franchise Tax Board for the public purpose of mitigating the costs of transitioning to a low-carbon economy. The bill would have required the Franchise Tax Board to develop and implement the program by December 31, 2024, to deliver quarterly per capita cashback payments to all California residents and set other requirements for the operation of the program. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have created the California Compost Tax Credit Fund providing refundable tax credits for California farmers, ranchers, and landowners who employ farming practices that maximize carbon sequestration through the utilization of compost on natural and working lands. Would have transferred one percent of annual Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund proceeds, not exceeding $120 million per fiscal year through FY 2035-36 to the California Compost Tax Credit Fund. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Summary

Would have added climate change and climate change exacerbated conditions to the list of conditions for which a state of emergency or local emergency could be declared. The bill would have also created the California Individual Assistance Act and California Local Assistance Act programs. These programs were intended to give individuals, community-based organizations, local and tribal governments, transportation systems, and communities the assistance they need to quickly recover following a disaster related to climate change. Would have appropriated $100 million for the California Individual Assistance Act and $400 million for the California Local Assistance Act, both from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Summary

Amends the Budget Act of 2024 and includes appropriations for implementation of Senate Bill 1137 (Gonzalez, Chapter 365, Statutes of 2022).

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Includes provisions for how moneys appropriated from Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund are to be expended.

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