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AB 2358: Alternative vehicle and vessel technologies: funding programs: commercial harbor craft.

  • Session Year: 2021-2022
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2022-04-18
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Existing law establishes the California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program, which is administered by the State Air Resources Board, in conjunction with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to fund development, demonstration, precommercial pilot, and early commercial deployment of zero- and near-zero-emission truck, bus, and off-road vehicle and equipment technologies.

This bill would expand the purposes of the program to include the funding of the development, demonstration, precommercial pilot, and early commercial deployment of zero- and near-zero-emission commercial harbor craft technologies.

Existing law creates the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program), which is administered by the State Air Resources Board, to provide grants to offset the incremental cost of projects that reduce covered emissions from covered sources in this state and funding for a fueling infrastructure demonstration program and for technology development efforts.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to establish a grant program, within the Carl Moyer Program, to provide grants to ferry operators for engine repower and vessel replacement to comply with the state boards commercial harbor craft regulation.

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