BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: May 16, 2012
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
AB 2583 (Blumenfield) - As Amended: April 9, 2012
Policy Committee: Business and
Professions Vote: 7-1
Transportation 9-3
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill requires that specified numbers of state vehicle
purchases by the Department of General Services (DGS) be
alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), as defined, and requires the
department to take administrative steps to increase the use of
AFVs by state employees. Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires, beginning January 1, 2013, that at least 50% of new
vehicles purchased by DGS be AFVs, and requires, beginning
January 1, 2015, that 100% be AFVs, unless an AFV is not
available for a particular type of vehicle.
2)Requires DGS to encourage (a) the operation of AFVs on the
alternative fuel for which the vehicle is designed and (b) the
development of commercial infrastructure for alternative fuel
pumps and charging stations near state vehicle parking and
fueling sites.
3)Requires DGS to work with other public agencies to incentivize
and promote state employee operation of AFVs through
preferential or reduced-cost parking, access to charging, and
other means.
4)Requires DGS and Caltrans to develop and implement alternative
technology vehicle parking incentive programs at DGS-operated
parking spaces and Caltrans' park and ride lots.
FISCAL EFFECT
1)DGS indicates it is generally compliant with the AFV purchase
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requirements in the bill. For one particular vehicle class
(station wagon), no AFV is currently available, thus
replacement of these vehicles would be exempt from purchase
requirement. All other costs to DGS would be minor and
absorbable, as the department indicates it is either already
compliant with or currently implementing the bill's
requirements.
2)Caltrans costs to create incentives for AFVs in park and ride
lots are unknown. Providing preferential parking spaces would
cost relatively little, while providing fueling infrastructure
could carry significant costs, unless this could be done
through partnership with a private entity.
COMMENTS
Purpose . According to the author's office, "California has a
goal that by 2025 zero-emission or plug-in hybrid vehicles will
account for 15%, or one in seven of, new cars sold in
California, which if achieved, is expected to reduce vehicular
GhG emissions by 80% by 2050?Despite significant progress in
reducing smog-forming and particulate matter emissions from
vehicles across the state, GhG emissions must be drastically
reduced if we are to meet �this goal]?By establishing new
alternative fuel targets for California's state fleet, as well
as incentivizing and promoting state employee operation of AFVs
through preferential or reduced-cost parking, access to
charging, or other means, the State will not only reduce
emissions from the state-owned fleet, but will also help reduce
barriers that currently restrict consumers from buying an AFV."
Analysis Prepared by : Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081