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The following bills await the governor’s
action.
The following bills await the governor’s
action.
AB 109 | Author: Núñez
In brief:
In brief:
Amends last year’s AB 118,
which created new programs and
funding sources to reduce air pollutant
emissions and promote use
of alternative fuels and vehicles.
This bill expands the definitions of
“life-cycle assessment” and “full
fuel-cycle assessment” to include
additional features of biofuel production
and clarifies restrictions on
the use of grant funds.
which created new programs and
funding sources to reduce air pollutant
emissions and promote use
of alternative fuels and vehicles.
This bill expands the definitions of
“life-cycle assessment” and “full
fuel-cycle assessment” to include
additional features of biofuel production
and clarifies restrictions on
the use of grant funds.
Details:
State practice is to limit
use of public funds to projects that
exceed regulatory standards or
meet them earlier than required.
AB 109 requires AB 118 funding
to conform to this practice.
use of public funds to projects that
exceed regulatory standards or
meet them earlier than required.
AB 109 requires AB 118 funding
to conform to this practice.
Status:
To the governor.
AB 2522 | Author: Arambula
In brief:
In brief:
Authorizes the San Joaquin
Valley Air Pollution Control District
to increase the vehicle registration
fee from $6 to up to $30. The
extra fee would fund incentivebased
programs to help the region
achieve state and federal air quality
standards; the bill requires at least
$10 million to go toward mitigating
air pollution in disproportionately
impacted communities.
Valley Air Pollution Control District
to increase the vehicle registration
fee from $6 to up to $30. The
extra fee would fund incentivebased
programs to help the region
achieve state and federal air quality
standards; the bill requires at least
$10 million to go toward mitigating
air pollution in disproportionately
impacted communities.
Status:
To the governor.
AB 2403 | Author: Smyth
In brief:
In brief:
Authorizes Caltrans, until
2014, to spend up to $15 million
annually to buy and equip heavyduty
vehicles and equipment using
a “best value procurement”
method.
2014, to spend up to $15 million
annually to buy and equip heavyduty
vehicles and equipment using
a “best value procurement”
method.
Details:
AB 2403 was “doublejoined”
to AB 2560 by the Assembly
Appropriations Committee, mean-
to AB 2560 by the Assembly
Appropriations Committee, mean-
ing it can only take effect if AB
2560 is also signed into law. The
criteria for best value procurement
in AB 2403 are not as detailed or
rigorous as those in DGS’s existing
AFV purchase requirements.
2560 is also signed into law. The
criteria for best value procurement
in AB 2403 are not as detailed or
rigorous as those in DGS’s existing
AFV purchase requirements.
Status:
To the governor.
AB 2560 | Author: Lieu
In brief:
In brief:
Requires the Department
of General Services to update its
purchasing methodology for medium-
and heavy-duty vehicles to include
consideration of greenhouse
gas emissions and life-cycle costs.
of General Services to update its
purchasing methodology for medium-
and heavy-duty vehicles to include
consideration of greenhouse
gas emissions and life-cycle costs.
Details:
Sponsored by the Coalition.
The bill follows the enactment
last year of AB 236 (Lieu), which
established a similar methodology
for light-duty vehicles.
The bill follows the enactment
last year of AB 236 (Lieu), which
established a similar methodology
for light-duty vehicles.
Status:
To the governor.
SB 974 | Author: Lowenthal
In brief:
In brief:
Imposes a $30 fee on shipping
containers moving through the
ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles,
and Oakland, with revenues spent
equally on improving infrastructure
and reducing air pollution.
containers moving through the
ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles,
and Oakland, with revenues spent
equally on improving infrastructure
and reducing air pollution.
Details:
Lowenthal held the bill
on the Assembly Floor last year at
the governor’s request, with the
governor’s commitment to work
with him to have the bill passed.
on the Assembly Floor last year at
the governor’s request, with the
governor’s commitment to work
with him to have the bill passed.
Status:
To the governor.
SB 1646 | Author: Padilla
In brief:
In brief:
Removes the 2010 sunset
on the SCAQMD’s authority to impose
a $1 fee on vehicle registration
renewal, with revenues used
to fund the district’s Clean Fuels
Program.
on the SCAQMD’s authority to impose
a $1 fee on vehicle registration
renewal, with revenues used
to fund the district’s Clean Fuels
Program.
Status:
To the governor.
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