BILL NUMBER: AB 2564 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 12, 2016
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 29, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Cooper
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
An act to amend Section 44258.4 of add
Section 44274.3 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to
vehicular air pollution.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2564, as amended, Cooper. Clean Vehicle Rebate
Project: income eligibility. Air Quality Improvement
Program: Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.
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.
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, would require the state
board to adopt regulations for the purposes of the Clean Vehicle
Rebate Project that would establish the maximum gross annual
income at unspecified specified levels
for a person to be eligible for a rebate under the project.
rebate; increase rebate payments by $500 for
applicants with household incomes less than or equal to
300% of the federal poverty level; include outreach to disadvantaged
communities, as specified, to increase consumer awareness; and
prioritize rebate payments for low-income applicants.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 44274.3 is added to the
Health and Safety Code , to read:
44274.3. The state board, in consultation with the State Energy
Resources Conservation and Development Commission, districts, and the
public, shall adopt regulations for the purposes of the Clean
Vehicle Rebate Project, established as part of the Air Quality
Improvement Program, that do all of the following:
(a) Limit eligibility based on income by providing that, 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 payment shall not exceed the following:
(1) One hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) for single
filers.
(2) One hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000) for
head-of-household filers.
(3) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for joint
filers.
(b) For an applicant with a household income less than or equal to
300 percent of the federal poverty level, increase the rebate
payment by five hundred dollars ($500) for all eligible vehicle
types.
(c) Include outreach to disadvantaged communities, as identified
pursuant to Section 39711, to increase consumer awareness.
(d) Prioritize rebate payments for low-income applicants.
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.