BILL NUMBER:  AB 2179
  VETOED	DATE: 09/26/2008




To the Members of the California State Assembly:

I am returning Assembly Bill 2179 without my signature.

The Air Resources Board (ARB) is currently developing the low carbon
fuel standard (LCFS) as part of its implementation of AB 32, the
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.  The purpose of the
LCFS is to set declining carbon content targets for vehicle fuels and
let the market determine which fuels to provide Californians for
consumption.  This bill chooses one type of fuel over another, which
is contrary to the market concept underlying the development of the
LCFS.

Additionally, the sustainability criteria required by this bill set a
precedent for exhaustive but marginally beneficial analyses that are
inconsistent with those presently under development by the ARB and
would likely delay implementation of the LCFS.

Although I cannot support this measure, I strongly support the
concept of our State fleets routinely using alternative and renewable
fuels.  In 2007, Caltrans initiated a pilot program to determine the
feasibility of using biodiesel fuel in its fleet.  To date, the
results of that program have been favorable and I encourage them to
continue expanding it in a cost effective manner.

Sincerely,



Arnold Schwarzenegger