California Air Resources Board

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Would promote medium-duty, heavy-duty, and off-road zero-emission infrastructure and electric and hydrogen refueling policies to support the State’s 2030 zero-emission vehicle and greenhouse gas reductions goals. The bill would also establish an electric rate structure, inclusive of electric charging and hydrogen refueling that incentivizes zero-emission vehicles and freight equipment across the State. Additionally, the bill establishes the Safe and Clean Truck Infrastructure Program that deploys strategies to support truck drivers with safe areas to park and zero-emission refueling stations. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Beginning January 1, 2030, requires, to the extent allowed by federal law, any autonomous vehicle that is model year 2031 or later, has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,501 pounds, and is equipped with Level 3, 4, or 5 automation (as defined by SAE International) to be a zero-emission vehicle, as defined, to be operated on California public roads.

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Early action budget package that amends the 2020-21 Budget Act. Among other things, the bill appropriates money from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) for wildfire prevention, natural resources, and forest resiliency. The bill also makes re-appropriations to extend encumbrance and expenditure dates for GGRF appropriations. 

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Would require the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) to research, develop, and propose for adoption building standards for the installation of future electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for parking spaces in existing non-residential buildings. The bill would direct HCD and CBSC to propose these new requirements on or before July 1, 2024, or in the next interim California Green Building Standards Code cycle, whichever is sooner. The bill would also require HCD to take specified factors into account when considering proposed building standards for future EV charging infrastructure in existing multifamily dwellings. Lastly, the bill would require HCD and CBSC to review the EV charging infrastructure standards for multifamily dwellings and non-residential buildings every 18 months and update them as needed.  Moved to the Senate Inactive File.

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Would provide a 40 percent personal income and corporate tax credit, from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2025, to building owners and developers for the installation of Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers and direct current fast chargers (DCFC) in multifamily dwellings and nonresidential buildings. The bill would cap these tax incentives at $500 per year per Level 2 or higher EV charger, and $2,500 per year per DCFC. Was not heard in the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee.

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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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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, by April 1, 2020, to develop a summary of E-85 distribution data from 2012 to 2017, as well as data on the number of flexible fuel vehicles registered in California in 2017 and 2018, and submit the summary to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).  The bill also would have required CARB to develop policy recommendations to maximize the use of E-85 and consider adopting those policy recommendations no later than October 1, 2020.  The bill also would have authorized the Joint Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies to recommend that CARB provide support to local governments to maximize their use of flexible fuel vehicles and E-85 fuel.  The bill was amended to deal with warewashing machines.

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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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