BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 1964 (Bloom) - High-occupancy vehicle lanes: vehicle
exceptions
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|Version: June 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: T. & H. 10 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Mark McKenzie |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 1964 would extend the authority to operate certain
plug-in hybrid clean air vehicles in HOV lanes, regardless of
occupancy levels, under the "green sticker program" and make
revisions to the program, as specified.
Fiscal
Impact:
The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would incur
ongoing administrative costs of approximately $125,000 for the
duration of the extended operative date of the "green sticker
program." Costs are attributable to continuing analysis and
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reporting activities required under federal law. (State
Highway Account)
Unknown Caltrans costs, in the range of $400,000 to $1 million
related to provisions that allow a regional transportation
planning agency to request the removal of a clean air vehicle
exemption in HOV lanes (State Highway Account). Actual costs
would be informed by the number of requests and the complexity
of each impacted region. Costs include data collection and
analysis to determine the merit of a request, sign replacement
costs, and educational campaigns in affected regions.
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) costs to revise the "green
sticker program" would be minor and absorbable, and any costs
would be offset by decal fees. Additional costs to limit
eligibility for higher income applicants are unknown at this
time. (Motor Vehicle Account)
California Air Resources Board (CARB) costs of approximately
$39,000 annually (Motor Vehicle Account) to review and verify
"green sticker" eligible vehicles and track the market share
of those vehicles for purposes of the bill. Additional costs
to coordinate with DMV to establish procedures to limit
eligibility for decals and rebates provided under the Clean
Vehicle Rebate Program are unknown at this time. (Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund)
Minor and absorbable costs to the California Highway Patrol
(CHP). Staff notes that the rolling expiration dates of the
revised "green sticker program" will complicate enforcement
efforts because CHP would need to verify eligibility for HOV
access by running a plate rather than simple visual
verification that a vehicle has a decal. (Motor Vehicle
Account)
Committee
Amendments:
On or after January 1, 2019, prohibit DMV from issuing a decal
to an applicant who has received a rebate under the Clean
Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP), unless the rebate was issued to
a person with an income below $125,000 for single filers,
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$170,000 for head-of-household filers, or $250,000 for joint
filers of tax returns.
Require DMV to coordinate with CARB to establish procedures
to implement this limitation, including the following actions:
o Amending the applications for both the "green
sticker program" and the CVRP to include a statement
indicating that an applicant cannot participate in both
programs unless he or she meets the specified income
restrictions. The applications must require the
applicant to provide a signature confirming that he or
she understands this condition.
o Notifying consumers of the eligibility criteria and
conditions using existing education and outreach efforts.
o Establishing appropriate compliance and enforcement
measures.
o Establishing information sharing between the
department and the board to implement the requirements.
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