California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2928 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/18/2022

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2928Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2928, as introduced, Cooper. Vehicles: retirement and replacement.Existing law establishes the Clean Cars 4 All Program, which is administered by the State Air Resources Board, to focus on achieving reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases, improvements in air quality, and benefits to low-income state residents through the replacement of high-polluter motor vehicles with cleaner and more efficient motor vehicles or a mobility option. Existing law creates the enhanced fleet modernization program to provide compensation for the retirement and replacement of passenger vehicles and light-duty and medium-duty trucks that are high polluters. Existing law requires the state board to annually post on its internet website a performance analysis of the replacement and mobility options component of the programs that includes information regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation and emissions reductions.This bill would require the performance analysis to include information specifically regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2928Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2928, as introduced, Cooper. Vehicles: retirement and replacement.Existing law establishes the Clean Cars 4 All Program, which is administered by the State Air Resources Board, to focus on achieving reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases, improvements in air quality, and benefits to low-income state residents through the replacement of high-polluter motor vehicles with cleaner and more efficient motor vehicles or a mobility option. Existing law creates the enhanced fleet modernization program to provide compensation for the retirement and replacement of passenger vehicles and light-duty and medium-duty trucks that are high polluters. Existing law requires the state board to annually post on its internet website a performance analysis of the replacement and mobility options component of the programs that includes information regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation and emissions reductions.This bill would require the performance analysis to include information specifically regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2928

Introduced by Assembly Member CooperFebruary 18, 2022

Introduced by Assembly Member Cooper
February 18, 2022

 An act to amend Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to air pollution. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2928, as introduced, Cooper. Vehicles: retirement and replacement.

Existing law establishes the Clean Cars 4 All Program, which is administered by the State Air Resources Board, to focus on achieving reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases, improvements in air quality, and benefits to low-income state residents through the replacement of high-polluter motor vehicles with cleaner and more efficient motor vehicles or a mobility option. Existing law creates the enhanced fleet modernization program to provide compensation for the retirement and replacement of passenger vehicles and light-duty and medium-duty trucks that are high polluters. Existing law requires the state board to annually post on its internet website a performance analysis of the replacement and mobility options component of the programs that includes information regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation and emissions reductions.This bill would require the performance analysis to include information specifically regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities.

Existing law establishes the Clean Cars 4 All Program, which is administered by the State Air Resources Board, to focus on achieving reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases, improvements in air quality, and benefits to low-income state residents through the replacement of high-polluter motor vehicles with cleaner and more efficient motor vehicles or a mobility option. Existing law creates the enhanced fleet modernization program to provide compensation for the retirement and replacement of passenger vehicles and light-duty and medium-duty trucks that are high polluters. Existing law requires the state board to annually post on its internet website a performance analysis of the replacement and mobility options component of the programs that includes information regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation and emissions reductions.

This bill would require the performance analysis to include information specifically regarding how incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.

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

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

SECTION 1. Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.

SECTION 1. Section 44125.5 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.

44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.

44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.



44125.5. Beginning no later than July 1, 2019, and every year thereafter, the state board, for both the program and Clean Cars 4 All, shall collect and post on its Internet Web site internet website all of the following:

(a) The performance of both programs relative to the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.

(b) An accounting that includes, but need not be limited to, moneys allocated to the program and Clean Cars 4 All and the expenditures of the program and Clean Cars 4 All by region.

(c) A performance analysis broken down by district of the replacement and mobility options component of the program and Clean Cars 4 All to identify areas to be emphasized when setting future goals or updating the guidelines for the program and Clean Cars 4 All. The analysis shall include all of the following:

(1) Whether a district implementing the replacement and mobility options component of the program or Clean Cars 4 All has a backlog or a waiting list for applicants and recommendations from the district or state board on how to eliminate the backlog or waiting list.

(2) An evaluation of the funding for targeted outreach in low-income or disadvantaged communities, including whether the funding should be enhanced or modified to reach the goals set pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44124.5 and subdivision (b) of Section 44125.

(3) How incentive levels can be modified to maximize participation in low-income or disadvantaged communities and to maximize emissions reductions.