Legislation Watch | 05.22.17
The Coalition is tracking the following bills and others that affect alternative fuels and vehicles throughout the legislative session. May 26 is the last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the floor.
Updates
Coalition Seeks New Provisions in Moyer Guidelines to Boost Effectiveness
CARB will vote this week on the 2017 Proposed Carl Moyer Program Guidelines, and the Coalition has submitted comments asking […]
SB 1 Provision Likely to Hamper Clean Truck Regulations
The legislature passed California’s multibillion-dollar transportation bill, SB 1, with a provision that blocks rules requiring truck owners to upgrade or purchase cleaner models. It is likely to make it more difficult for port operators to move to ultralow-emission fleets.
Coalition Sponsors Two Significant NGV Industry Bills in New Legislative Session
The Coalition is actively working on two bills, AB 476 and SB 53, that could significantly increase the market for NGVs, and closely tracking several other bills that also could drive the NGV industry forward.
Coalition Seeks Higher Incentives for Low-NOx NGV Engines
The Coalition has asked CARB to increase the incentive amounts for low-NOx NGV engines in this year’s approved Low Carbon […]
Governor Calls on Legislature to Extend Cap and Trade
Gov. Jerry Brown’s $177.1 billion proposed budget for the 2017–18 fiscal year calls on legislators to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program past 2020 and dangles disbursements from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund as a reward.
Big Wins Mark Watershed Legislative Session for NGV Industry
Clean transportation advocates are celebrating major victories in a California legislative session marked by heated controversy over the Low Carbon […]
Legislature Moves to Allocate Cap-and-Trade Funds in Budget Bill
In a flurry of legislative scrambling, lawmakers proposed a plan for spending cap-and-trade auction proceeds just two weeks before the […]
Legislature Approves Bill Extending California Climate Goals to 2030
California is about to make history again. On Wednesday, state legislators passed a climate change bill, SB 32, that extends […]
Bill Tracker | 08.29.16
The Coalition is tracking the following bills and others related to alternative fuels and vehicles throughout the legislative session. Aug. […]
CARB Approves $500 Million Plan; Actual Spending Remains in Doubt
The California Air Resources Board approved a spending plan for $500 million in cap-and-trade auction funds at its June 23 […]
Cap-and-Trade Negotiations on Hold as Legislature Passes State Budget Bill
State legislators last week passed a $122.5 billion budget bill for 2016–17, effective July 1. Gov. Jerry Brown is expected […]