44274.25.
For purposes of this chapter, article, the following definitions apply:(a)“Applicant” means a California resident.
(b)
(a) “Eligible vehicle” shall
mean a light-duty motor vehicle, as defined in Section 415 of the Vehicle Code, originally propelled by a gasoline- or diesel-powered engine, that is registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(c)
(b) “Light-duty” has the same meaning as defined in Section 39035.
(d)
(c) “Motor vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section 415 of the Vehicle Code.
(e)
(d) “Vehicle frame” has the same meaning as defined in Section 670.5 of the Vehicle Code.
(f)
(e) “Zero-emission vehicle” has the same meaning as defined in Section
44258.
44274.26.
(a) The state board shall establish the Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project (ZACP) and shall allocate up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) annually from the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, established as part of the Air Quality Improvement Program established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 44274), to provide an applicant who is a California resident with a rebate for an eligible vehicle that has been converted into a zero-emission vehicle. If any of the moneys allocated for this purpose are not expended by the end of each fiscal year, those moneys
shall be repaid to the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.(b) The state board shall develop guidelines for the program, define qualifying conversion-types for used vehicles, define eligible replacement motors, power systems, and parts, and establish minimum eligibility criteria for an applicant to be eligible for the rebate described in subdivision (a). The state board’s guidelines shall include the following requirements:
(1) An eligible zero-emission vehicle shall have a range of at least 100 miles.
(2) The equivalent of any manufacturer suggested retail price limit established for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project for a comparable vehicle category shall apply, based on total zero-emission vehicle cost,
including the value of the donor vehicle at the time of the conversion and the cost of the conversion.
conversion, the cost of the conversion, and the cost of any new vehicle frame that is installed to accommodate a vehicle conversion.
(3) Any income limits established for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project shall apply.
(4) In establishing rebate amounts, the state board shall ensure that the rebate issued for a converted zero-emission vehicle provides cost-effective benefits to the state in reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases that are equivalent to the benefits to the state in reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases with respect to the issuance of rebates for
new zero-emission vehicles.
(c)A new vehicle frame may be
installed on an eligible vehicle so long as it is installed to accommodate a zero-emission vehicle conversion.
(d)
(c) A rebate issued pursuant to the Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project shall be limited to one per vehicle and have a value of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(e)
(d) A minimum of 25 percent of the
rebates issued pursuant to the Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project shall be issued to those eligible for the Clean Cars 4 All program, as established in Section 44124.5.
(f)
(e) The state board shall coordinate the Zero-Emission Aftermarket Conversion Project with the enhanced fleet modernization program, established pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 44124) of Chapter 5, the Charge Ahead California Initiative, established pursuant to Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 44258), and the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, established as part of the Air Quality Improvement Program
established pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 44274).