SB 600, as amended, Lieu. Vehicles: alternative fuel.
Existing law generally designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency with the primary responsibility for the control of vehicular air pollution. Existing law authorizes the State Air Resources Board to certify the fuel system of any motor vehicle powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel if it meets certain standards and to adopt test procedures for that certification.
This bill, commencing January 1, 2014, would require the state board to use specified procedures for small volume manufacturers of vehicles seeking to have alternative fuel conversion systems certified by the state board. The bill would require the state board, commencing January 1, 2014, to extend the life of a new vehicle or engine certification until December 31 of the year following a given vehicle model year.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 43006.5 is added to the Health and Safety
2Code, to read:
(a) Commencing January 1, 2014, for purposes of
4small volume manufacturers of vehicles seeking to have alternative
5fuel conversion systems certified by the state board, the state board
6shall do all of the following:
7(1) Use federal test procedures, as described in Subpart F
8(commencing with Section 85.501) of Part 85 of Subchapter C of
9Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
10(2) Certify to federal
tailpipe emissions standards and On-Board
11Diagnostics II (OBD II) standards so long as they meet or improve
12on the standards to which the original equipment manufacturer
13certified on the original fuel.
14 14(3)
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15begin insert(1)end insert Automatically qualify new vehicle alternative fuel
16conversion certifications for aftermarket certifications if requested.
17Requests may be made with a one-page letter and additional
18documentation necessary for labeling and warranty.
18 19(4)
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20begin insert(2)end insert Use commercially available fuel for all required emissions
21testing.
20 22(5)
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23begin insert(3)end insert Conduct evaporative emissions testing only on the added
24alternative fuel system when seeking to certify a dual-fuel vehicle
25conversion.
26(b) Commencing January 1, 2014, the state board shall extend
27the life of a new vehicle or engine certification until December 31
28of the year following a given vehicle model
year.
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