BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION
Senator Isadore Hall, III
Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: SB 786 Hearing Date: 4/28/2015
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|Author: |Allen |
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|Version: |2/27/2015 |
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|Urgency: |No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant:|Felipe Lopez |
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SUBJECT: Advanced technology parking incentive programs: report
DIGEST: This bill requires the progress report prepared by
the Department of General Services (DGS) relative to fleet
vehicles to also include a progress report on developing and
implementing the advanced technology parking incentive programs.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1)Requires the Secretary of the Government Operations Agency, in
consultation with DGS and other appropriate state agencies
that maintain or purchase vehicles for the state fleet,
including the campuses of the California State University, to
develop and implement, and submit to the Legislature and the
Governor, a plan to improve the overall state fleet's use of
alternative fuels, synthetic lubricants, and fuel-efficient
vehicles by reducing or displacing the consumption of
petroleum products by the state fleet when compared to the
2003 consumption level, based on the following schedule:
a) By January 1, 2010, a 10-percent reduction or
displacement.
b) By January 1, 2020, a 20-percent reduction or
displacement.
2)Requires DGS, on or before April 1, to annually prepare a
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progress report on meeting the goals set by the schedule.
3)Requires DGS to post the progress report on its Internet Web
site.
4)Requires DGS to encourage, to the extent feasible, the
operation of state alternatively fueled vehicles on the
alternative fuel for which the vehicle is designed and the
development of commercial infrastructure for alternative fuel
pumps and charging stations at or near state vehicle fueling
or parking sites.
5)Requires DGS to work with other public agencies to incentivize
and promote, to the extent feasible, state employee operation
of alternatively fueled vehicles through preferential or
reduced cost parking, access to charging, or other means.
6)Defines "alternatively fueled vehicles" to mean light, medium,
and heavy duty vehicles that reduce petroleum usage and
related emissions by using advanced technologies and fuels,
including, but not limited to, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery
electric, natural gas, or fuel cell vehicles.
7)Requires DGS and the Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
to develop and implement advanced technology vehicle parking
incentive programs, to the extent feasible, in public parking
facilities of 50 spaces or more operated by DGS and
park-and-ride lots owned and operated by CalTrans to
incentivize the purchase and use of alternatively fueled
vehicles in the state. These programs shall provide
meaningful, tangible benefits for drivers of alternatively
fueled vehicles. These incentives may include preferential
spaces, reduced fees, and fueling infrastructure for
alternatively fueled vehicles that use these parking
facilities or park-and-ride lots.
This bill requires the progress report prepared by DGS relative
to fleet vehicles to also include a progress report on
developing and implementing the advanced technology parking
incentive programs.
Background
Purpose of the bill: According to the author, current law
requires DGS and CalTrans to develop and implement advanced
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technology vehicle parking incentive programs in lots run by
these departments to incentivize the purchase and use of
alternative fueled vehicles in the state. However, unlike the
mandate to increase the use of alternative vehicles within the
state fleet, there is no requirement for either department to
report back to the Legislature on progress being made to carry
out this program.
The author further argues that one of the significant benefits
of state programs like the vehicle parking incentive program is
the opportunity we have to learn what works and what doesn't
when we are trying to encourage the adoption of new
technologies. The author concludes that policymakers can then
take the information produced by the report and work with the
private sector to increase the scale at which these technologies
are adopted. Without a progress report from DGS, we are left
without this critical information.
Vehicle parking incentive programs: In March 2012, guided by AB
2583 (Blumenfield) of that year and Governor Brown's Executive
Order B-16-12, DGS began offering several incentives for state
employee monthly parking customers who drive a battery electric
vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or a fuel cell
vehicle.
Some of these incentives include reduced monthly rates at
DGS-managed parking facilities, first priority for available
monthly parking passes when a wait list exists for the facility,
and first-come, first-served access to electric vehicle chargers
at reasonable hourly rates.
The goal of the these vehicle parking incentive programs is to
promote the purchase and use of the zero-emission vehicles as
part of an effort to protect the environment, stimulate economic
growth and improve the quality of life in California.
According to DGS there are currently 64 parking facilities in
the state that offer some kind of parking incentive program with
plans to expand to 100-150 stations at various DGS facilities
throughout California.
Prior/Related Legislation
AB 2583 (Blumenfield), Chapter 676, Statutes of 2012. The bill
required DGS and CalTrans to develop and implement advanced
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technology vehicle parking incentive programs in specified DGS
and CalTrans operated parking facilities to incentivize the
purchase and use of alternative fuel vehicles in the state.
AB 236 (Lieu), Chapter 593, Statutes of 2007. The bill required
DGS, in conjunction with the Air Resources Board (ARB) and the
Energy Commission (CEC), by December 31, 2008, to amend and
revise existing purchasing methodology to rank environmental and
energy benefits, and costs of motor vehicles for potential
procurement by state and local governments and to develop
vehicle ranking containing specified criteria.
AB 2264 (Pavley), Chapter 767, Statutes of 2006. The bill
required DGS, in consultation with the CEC, to establish a
minimum fuel economy standard for the purchase of passenger
vehicles and light duty trucks for the state fleet.
AB 1811 (Laird), Chapter 48, Statutes of 2006. The bill
provided $25 million for clean alternative fuels including,
among other items, infrastructure funding for E-85 fueling
stations.
AB 1007 (Pavley), Chapter 371, Statutes of 2005. The bill
required DGS to assist with the development of a government wide
plan to increase use of alternative fuels.
AB 1660 (Pavley), Chapter 580, Statutes of 2005. The bill
created the California Energy-Efficient Vehicle Group Purchase
Program in DGS to encourage the purchase of energy-efficient
vehicles by state and local agencies through a group purchasing
program.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.: Yes Local: No
SUPPORT:
None received
OPPOSITION:
None received
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