California Air Resources Board

Would have provided a partial sales tax exemption for qualified tangible personal property used in producing hydrogen or electricity in the fueling of zero-emission vehicles and required CARB to review and report on the effectiveness of the tax exemption. Held on suspense in the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee.

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Requires CARB and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to condition the inclusion of any vehicle model in an incentive program funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) or the Clean Fuel Reward program or the Clean Transportation Program on certain transparency requirements, as specified. CARB and CEC must post the aggregated data on their websites. The bill also requires CARB to annually reevaluate the cap on the purchase of unredeemed vouchers in the Clean Truck and Bus Vouchers program (HVIP). Lastly, it would require CARB, in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (Go-Biz) and the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, to report on alternative financing opportunities that encourage deployment of zero-emission (ZE) medium and heavy-duty vehicles and retrofitting of internal combustion trucks to ZE to decrease costs by January 1, 2028, as specified.

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Would have extended sales and use tax exemptions to January 1, 2028 for zero-emission transit buses sold to public agencies that are eligible for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) program. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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Requires, beginning July 1, 2028, battery suppliers and remanufacturers to equip new vehicle traction batteries or remanufactured batteries sold in the State with a permanent label or replacement label, respectively, containing specified information, as provided. The bill requires CARB to adopt regulations no later than July 1, 2031, to implement and enforce this bill as well as create a tiered fee schedule to collect fees from the battery suppliers to cover implementation costs.

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Temporarily increases allowable axle weight limits for zero-emission transit buses purchased under certain procurement solicitations.

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Requires a battery supplier to be responsible for ensuring the end-of-life management of a vehicle traction battery and requires reporting information regarding the sale, transfer, or receipt of a vehicle traction battery or module to the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The bill imposes related duties on a secondary user, a secondary handler, an auctioneer, all as defined, to report similar information regarding a vehicle traction battery or battery module to DTSC. The bill provides funding mechanisms for DTSC to implement the bill. CARB’s interest was conformity with technical specifications used in CARB’s regulations. Moved to the Assembly Inactive File.

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Extends the current January 1, 2026, sunset date for the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority’s sales and use tax exclusion program to January 1, 2028, adds fusion energy as an eligible alternative source, and modifies the stated purpose of the program to promote high-quality jobs and ensure that California communities and workers benefit from projects receiving financial assistance under the program.

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Authorizes the California Energy Commission to modify requirements for electric vehicle charger payment systems formerly set by CARB.

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Prohibits State agencies and local governments from adopting or enforcing a rule, regulation, resolution, or ordinance that directly or indirectly results in prohibiting the use of gas appliances in residential or nonresidential buildings, and the buying, selling, or use of gasoline-powered vehicles or equipment. Was not heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee.

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Prohibits the delivery of commercial goods directly to a residence or to a business for its use or retail sale through the operation of an autonomous vehicle without a human operator on any highway within California. The bill requires that the Department of Motor Vehicles consult with CARB on how autonomous vehicles utilized to deliver commercial goods impact the 2022 Scoping Plan for Achieving Carbon Neutrality as part of an autonomous vehicle report to the Legislature due by January 1, 2031. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.

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