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AB-2266 California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project: vehicle eligibility.(2023-2024)



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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2266

Introduced by Assembly Member Petrie-Norris

February 08, 2024

An act to add Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 44160) to Part 5 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2266, as introduced, Petrie-Norris. California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project: vehicle eligibility.
Existing law establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The state board, in this capacity, administers the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project under which the agency issues a limited number of vouchers to incentivize the purchase and use of zero-emission commercial vehicles.
This bill would require the state board to authorize a voucher issued under the program to be used for the acquisition of any zero-emission vehicle that meets specified requirements.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 44160) is added to Part 5 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:
CHAPTER  5.6. California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project

44160.
 Under the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, the state board shall authorize a voucher issued under the program to be used for the acquisition of any zero-emission vehicle that meets all of the following requirements:
(a) The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating exceeds 8,500 pounds.
(b) The vehicle is purchased for fleet operations by a public or private fleet owning one or more medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
(c) The vehicle is not a house car as defined in Section 362 of the Vehicle Code.