California Air Resources Board

Allows any coastal development permit for the Port of Los Angeles Zero Emissions Port Electrification and Operations project (ZEPEO), or "associated project required for completion of ZEPEO," within the boundaries of the Los Angeles Harbor District, to be reviewed only by the Los Angeles Harbor Department and not be reviewed by any of the other jurisdictions that ordinarily review the permit application. The bill prohibits the "project" from deploying, purchasing, or installing any fully automated cargo handling equipment or infrastructure supporting the charging or fueling of this equipment. Additionally, State agencies that receive a permit application for the "project" are required to review and rule on the permit within 90 days of application submission. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Would have prohibited CARB from enforcing the requirements of the Ocean-Going Vessels at Berth regulation for tanker vessels carrying petroleum crude or petroleum products by two years. Tanker vessels visiting the Port of Los Angeles or Long Beach would have needed to comply with the regulation beginning January 1, 2027, instead of January 1, 2025, and tanker vessels visiting any other port in the State would have been required to comply with the regulation beginning January 1, 2029, instead of January 1, 2027. Remains at the Assembly Desk of the Second Extraordinary Session.

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Would have established a freight coordinator, as appointed by the Governor, to serve as the advisory and coordinating entity for the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. The freight coordinator would have: 1) advised and coordinated policies that promote the growth, competitiveness, and sustainability for freight and the supply chain across the State, 2) promoted and assessed the continued economic vitality and sustainability of the freight sector, 3) advised the Governor and director on issues affecting the State’s freight and supply chain, including economic strategy, investment, improvements in technology, policy, and regulations, and 4) worked directly with specified State agencies including CARB, to address and discuss ongoing freight and supply chain issues. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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This bill requires the California Department of Insurance (CDI), on or before January 1 2025, in consultation with CARB to create a strategy, further specified in the bill, to address current and future insurance gaps for new heavy-duty truck technologies. Additionally, the bill requires CDI to collect specified insurance information related to heavy-duty trucks utilizing advanced technologies/alternate fuels.

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Would have specified that micromobility devices are eligible projects for funding under the Air Quality Improvement Program. Additionally, this bill would have required CARB to establish, no later than July 1, 2023, the Micromobility Device Incentives Project to provide vouchers to individuals for the purchase of micromobility devices. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB, as a part of the Clean Cars 4 All program, to provide vouchers to low-income persons living in disadvantaged communities for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles if two conditions were met: (1) the vehicles to be replaced had failed a smog check inspection, and (2) the repair cost of each vehicle to be replaced in order to pass the smog check inspection was greater than the maximum amount of assistance provided by the bureau’s Consumer Assistance Program. The bill also would have required CARB to: (1) Review award amounts offered under Clean Cars 4 All under each qualifying income bracket. (2) Ensure that vouchers awarded pursuant to Clean Cars 4 All are sufficient to incentivize purchases of near zero- and zero-emission transportation options eligible under the Clean Cars 4 All existing guidelines. (3) Develop metrics to demonstrate the socioeconomic benefits that result from Clean Cars 4 All participation. (4) Establish a centralized online database for consumers to view all light-duty electric vehicle incentives offered in the State. (5) Develop a community outreach strategy with stakeholders of all participating districts, including Clean Cars 4 All administrators, eligible residents, and participating residents, to examine the barriers limiting a low-income consumer’s adoption of electric vehicles, including, but not limited to, barriers of cost, lack of information, language, and availability of charging infrastructure. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Would have required CARB, by January 1, 2022, to adopt an online application process for the submission of grant applications under the Carl Moyer Program.  The bill would have required CARB and the local air districts administering the program to use the online application process.  The bill would have also required CARB, by January 1, 2022, to review the program and to submit to the Legislature a report on the review containing certain information.  The bill would have also prohibited CARB from adopting or amending regulations making changes to the program until CARB had submitted the report.  Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Would have required the State Lands Commission (Commission), in collaboration with the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, to hold stakeholder engagement meetings on the impacts of automated technology at California's ports.  In addition, this bill would have required the Commission to submit two reports to the Legislature on its activities involving stakeholder engagement meetings, with the first due by July 1, 2021, and the second due by July 1, 2023.  Was not heard on the Senate Floor.

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