California Air Resources Board

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Would have required, on and after an unspecified date, all hydrogen produced or used in California to be green hydrogen that excludes the use of any fossil fuel as a feedstock or as an energy source in the production process and that complies with any applicable requirements to show the use of new and incremental renewable generation resources, temporal matching of renewable generation resources, and geographic deliverability of renewable energy resources (aka, the three pillars). Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have required the California Energy Commission (CEC) to equitably allocate money appropriated by the Legislature for hydrogen-fueling infrastructure to specifically prioritize rural communities and low-income communities. The bill also would have required CEC and CARB to jointly review and submit a report to the Legislature on the progress toward establishing this hydrogen-fueling infrastructure. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required, on and after January 1, 2045, that all hydrogen produced and used in California for the generation of electricity or fueling of vehicles be renewable hydrogen with strict restrictions. The bill would have required CARB, in consultation with the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Energy Commission, to develop interim targets to ensure the State achieves that requirement. Was not heard on the Assembly Floor.

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Would have required, on and after June 1, 2024, owners, operators, and infrastructure developers of electric vehicle charging stations for which their owners or operators are awarded a State grant to support the electric vehicle charging stations, including related infrastructure, on or after January 1, 2024, to ensure that specified data fields for the owner’s or operator’s entire network of electric vehicle charging stations in California are made available, free of charge, to third-party software developers through an application programming interface, as specified. The bill would have authorized other owners, operators, and infrastructure developers of electric vehicle charging stations to ensure that those data fields are available to third-party software developers under the same conditions. Was not heard in the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee.

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Would have required that any electric vehicle service equipment that is capable of charging a light-duty electric vehicle and is installed or substantially retrofitted, as defined, except for private use at a single-family residence or multifamily residence, include a universal connector, as defined, and be publicly accessible. The bill would have also required an owner or operator of CHAdeMO electric vehicle service equipment, as defined, that is in operation on January 1, 2024, except where it is located at a single-family residence or multifamily residence and is only for private use, to maintain the CHAdeMO electric vehicle service equipment in good working condition until at least January 1, 2029. Was not heard in the Senate Transportation Committee.

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Requires the Department of Transportation to establish the Advance Air Mobility and Aviation Electrification Advisory Panel (Advisor Panel) to assess infrastructure readiness, prepare a three-year workplan, and assess pathways to equity of access for advanced air mobility. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to appoint members of the panel, including representatives from CARB, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, specified industry sectors, and local governments. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to issue a report by January 1, 2025, to the Legislature on infrastructure feasibility and the three-year workplan. The bill's provisions sunset January 1, 2026.

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Would have required CARB to create the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulation Appeals Advisory Committee to review appeals for denied requests for exemptions from CARB's ACF Regulation. The Advisory Committee would have included representatives from CARB, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Energy Commission (CEC), Department of General Services (DGS), California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), a transit agency, a regional transportation agency, and members from private fleet owners, state and local government experts on fleets, investor-owned utilities (IOU) representatives, and electric vehicle (EV) vehicle manufacturing industry experts. This bill failed passage in the Senate Environmental Quality Committee.

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Would have authorized CARB to provide a voucher under the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher (HVIP) for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) that meet specified requirements. This bill would have required the individual receiving the voucher to attest to CARB that the vehicle will be primarily used for commercial or business purposes. This bill would have also made grant funding available for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to purchase ZEV schoolbuses through private contractors. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee. 

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Would have required the Department of General Services (DGS) to require a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) supplier for state vehicle fleets to certify that the raw materials utilized for the manufacturing of the supplied ZEVs were not mined by child labor. This bill would have also required the ZEV supplier to certify to DGS the locations and hourly wage of the workers that mined the raw materials. This bill also requires DGS to post on its website the specified information provided by the ZEV supplier. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee. 

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Would have required the California Energy Commission (CEC) to create an incentive program that provides grants to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at affordable multifamily housing properties. The bill would have limited grantees to non-profits, public agencies/local governments, and air districts. Held on suspense in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

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