California Air Resources Board

Summary

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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Would require CARB to identify and make recommendations for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gas and black carbon emissions from wildfires in each update to the Scoping Plan after January 1, 2022. The bill also states the intent to make a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund appropriation for wildfire mitigation and prevention. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.

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Among other things, this bill would suspend the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund appropriation to the High‑Speed Rail Authority for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 fiscal years and would transfer those amounts to the General Fund to augment funding for K–12 education and to support full-time in-person instruction for all students. Was not heard in the Assembly Transportation Committee.

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Authorizes a local jurisdiction facing continuous violations of organic waste regulations adopted by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) pursuant to Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, Chapter 385, Statutes of 2016), to submit a notice of intent to comply to CalRecycle. If approved by CalRecycle, the jurisdiction is eligible for administrative civil penalty relief for the 2022 calendar year and a corrective action plan.

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Exempts an autonomous vehicle (AV) that is designed to be operated exclusively, and at all times by autonomous technology from any State law or regulation requiring the installation or maintenance of vehicle equipment that relates to or supports motor vehicle operation by a human driver.

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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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Would have required State agencies to establish a policy, by January 1, 2023, that provides for the reduction or waiver of civil penalties for violations of regulatory or statutory requirements by a small business under certain circumstances, as specified in the bill. The bill would have also required State agencies to post an annual report on their website concerning application of the policy and specifies notice requirements concerning the policy and annual report. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Reconstitutes the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team, which sunset January 1, 2020, and is comprised of several State agencies, including CARB and California Environmental Protection Agency. The bill requires the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024, that includes: the number of unlicensed dismantlers investigated and the number of investigations that resulted in enforcement actions, including theft of catalytic converters; the number of locations used for unlicensed automobile dismantling and the number of actions taken; compliance progress; and any statutory, administrative, or regulatory gaps that exist. Senate Bill 366 sunsets the Vehicle Dismantling Industry Strike Team on January 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill changes the fine structure for violations by unlicensed vehicle dismantlers.

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Would have created a registration and identification program for off-highway vehicles (OHVs) that are model year 2022 and newer and used in competition. The bill would have imposed fees for the issuance or renewal of OHV competition identification. Beginning January 1, 2023, the bill would have required competition OHVs to display its assigned identification number in a specific location and to have a muffler and spark arrestor when operating on public lands. Held on suspense in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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Makes technical and substantive changes to the Budget Act of 2021. Among other things, the budget bill includes the Climate Resilience Package, which appropriates $3.69 billion over three fiscal years, beginning in 2021-2022, to various climate priorities. It also includes the Wildfire Prevention and Resilience Package, which appropriates a total of $988 million from the General fund and the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for wildfire prevention and resilience purposes. The bill also makes appropriations for CARB programs and re-appropriations to extend encumbrance and expenditure dates for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund appropriations.

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