BILL NUMBER: AB 2564 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 29, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Cooper
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
An act to amend Section 44258.4 of the Health and Safety
Code, relating to vehicular air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2564, as amended, Cooper. Clean Vehicle Rebate
Project. Project: income eligibility.
Existing law establishes the Air Quality Improvement Program that
is administered by the State Air Resources Board for the purposes of
funding projects related to, among other things, the reduction of
criteria air pollutants and improvement of air quality. Pursuant to
its existing statutory authority, the state board has established the
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, as a part of the Air Quality
Improvement Program, to promote the production and use of
zero-emission vehicles by providing rebates for the purchase of new
zero-emission vehicles.
This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to establish income eligibility requirements for clean
vehicle rebates under the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.
The Charge Ahead California Initiative requires the state board to
adopt, no later than June 30, 2015, revisions to the criteria and
other requirements for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project to, among
other things, limit eligibility based on income.
This bill would, for all eligible vehicle types except fuel cell
electric vehicles, establish the maximum gross annual income at
unspecified levels for a person to be eligible for a rebate under the
project.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no
yes . State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 44258.4 of the
Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
44258.4. (a) Any moneys utilized by this act from the Greenhouse
Gas Reduction Fund, established pursuant to Section 16428.8 of the
Government Code, shall be consistent with the appropriations
processes and criteria established by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund Investment Plan and Communities Revitalization Act (Chapter 4.1
(commencing with Section 39710) of Part 2).
(b) The Charge Ahead California Initiative is hereby established
and shall be administered by the state board. The goals of this
initiative are to place in service at least 1,000,000 zero-emission
and near-zero-emission vehicles by January 1, 2023, to establish a
self-sustaining California market for zero-emission and
near-zero-emission vehicles in which zero-emission and
near-zero-emission vehicles are a viable mainstream option for
individual vehicle purchasers, businesses, and public fleets, to
increase access for disadvantaged, low-income, and moderate-income
communities and consumers to zero-emission and near-zero-emission
vehicles, and to increase the placement of those vehicles in those
communities and with those consumers to enhance the air quality,
lower greenhouse gases, and promote overall benefits for those
communities and consumers.
(c) The state board, in consultation with the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission, districts, and the
public, shall do all of the following:
(1) (A) Include, commencing with the Air Quality Improvement
Program funding plan for the 2016-17 fiscal year, a funding plan that
includes the immediate fiscal year and a forecast of estimated
funding needs for the subsequent two fiscal years commensurate with
meeting the goals of this chapter. Funding needs may be described as
a range that identifies the projected high and low funding levels
needed for the two-year forecast period to contribute to technology
advancement, market readiness, and consumer acceptance of zero- and
near-zero-emission vehicle technologies. The funding plan shall
include a market and technology assessment for each funded zero- and
near-zero-emission vehicle technology to inform the appropriate
funding level, incentive type, and incentive amount. The forecast
shall include an assessment of when a self-sustaining market is
expected and how existing incentives may be modified to recognize
expected changes in future market conditions.
(B) Projects included in the forecast may include, but are not
limited to, any of the following:
(i) The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, established pursuant to
Section 44274.
(ii) Light-duty zero-emission and near-zero-emission vehicle
deployment projects eligible under the Alternative and Renewable Fuel
and Vehicle Technology Program, established pursuant to Article 2
(commencing with Section 44272) of Chapter 8.9.
(iii) Programs adopted pursuant to paragraph (4).
(2) Update the plan required pursuant to paragraph (1) at least
every three years through January 1, 2023.
(3) No later than June 30, 2015, adopt revisions to the criteria
and other requirements for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project,
established pursuant to Section 44274, to ensure the following:
(A) Rebate levels can be phased down in increments based on
cumulative sales levels as determined by the state board.
(B) (i) Eligibility is limited based on
income.
(ii) For all eligible vehicle types except fuel cell electric
vehicles, the gross annual income, as reported on Line 22 of the
Internal Revenue Service Form 1040, Line 15 of the Internal Revenue
Service Form 1040A, or Line 4 of the Internal Revenue Service Form
1040EZ, for a person to be eligible for a rebate under the project
shall not exceed the following:
(I) ____ dollars ($____) for single filers.
(II) ____ dollars ($____) for head-of-household filers.
(III) ____ dollars ($____) of joint filers.
(C) Consideration of the conversion to prequalification and
point-of-sale rebates or other methods to increase participation
rates.
(4) (A) Establish programs that further increase access to and
direct benefits for disadvantaged, low-income, and moderate-income
communities and consumers from electric transportation, including,
but not limited to, any of the following:
(i) Financing mechanisms, including, but not limited to, a loan or
loan-loss reserve credit enhancement program to increase consumer
access to zero-emission and near-zero-emission vehicle financing and
leasing options that can help lower expenditures on transportation
and prequalification or point-of-sale rebates or other methods to
increase participation rates among low- and moderate-income
consumers.
(ii) Car sharing programs that serve disadvantaged communities and
utilize zero-emission and near-zero-emission vehicles.
(iii) Deployment of charging infrastructure in multiunit dwellings
in disadvantaged communities to remove barriers to zero-emission and
near-zero-emission vehicle adoption by those who do not live in
detached homes. This clause does not preclude the Public Utilities
Commission from acting within the scope of its jurisdiction.
(iv) Additional incentives for zero-emission, near-zero-emission,
or high-efficiency replacement vehicles or a mobility option
available to participants in the enhanced fleet modernization
program, established pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section
44125) of Chapter 5.
(B) Programs implemented pursuant to this paragraph shall provide
adequate outreach to disadvantaged, low-income, and moderate-income
communities and consumers, including partnering with community-based
organizations.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation to establish income eligibility requirements for
clean vehicle rebates under the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.