44274. (a) The Air Quality Improvement Program is hereby created.
The program shall be administered by the state board, in consultation
with the districts. The state board shall develop guidelines to
implement the program. Prior to the adoption of the guidelines, the
state board shall hold at least one public hearing. In addition, the
state board shall hold at least three public workshops with at least
one workshop in northern California, one in the central valley, and
one in southern California. The purpose of the program shall be to
fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, air quality improvement
projects relating to fuel and vehicle technologies. The primary
purpose of the program shall be to fund projects to reduce criteria
air pollutants, improve air quality, and provide funding for research
to determine and improve the air quality impacts of alternative
transportation fuels and vehicles, vessels, and equipment
technologies.
(b) Projects proposed for funding pursuant to subdivision (a)
shall be evaluated based on their proposed or potential reduction of
criteria or toxic air pollutants, cost-effectiveness, contribution to
regional air quality improvement, and ability to promote the use of
clean alternative fuels and vehicle technologies as determined by the
state board, in coordination with the commission.
(c) The program shall be limited to competitive grants, revolving
loans, loan guarantees, loans, and other appropriate funding measures
that further the purposes of the program. Projects to be funded
shall include only the following:
(1) On- and off-road equipment projects that are cost effective.
(2) Projects that provide mitigation for off-road gasoline exhaust
and evaporative emissions.
(3) Projects that provide research to determine the air quality
impacts of alternative fuels and projects that study the life-cycle
impacts of alternative fuels and conventional fuels, the emissions of
biofuel and advanced reformulated gasoline blends, and air pollution
improvements and control technologies for use with alternative fuels
and vehicles.
(4) Projects that augment the University of California's
agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension programs
for research to increase sustainable biofuels production and improve
the collection of biomass feedstock.
(5) Incentives for small off-road equipment replacement to
encourage consumers to replace internal combustion engine lawn and
garden equipment.
(6) Incentives for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment
mitigation, including all of the following:
(A) Lower emission schoolbus programs.
(B) Electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid on- and off-road medium-
and heavy-duty equipment.
(C) Regional air quality improvement and attainment programs
implemented by the state or districts in the most impacted regions of
the state.
(7) Workforce training initiatives related to advanced energy
technology designed to reduce air pollution, including
state-of-the-art equipment and goods, and new processes and systems.
Workforce training initiatives funded shall be broad-based
partnerships that leverage other public and private job training
programs and resources. These partnerships may include, though are
not limited to, employers, labor unions, labor-management
partnerships, community organizations, workforce investment boards,
postsecondary education providers including community colleges, and
economic development agencies.
(8) Incentives to identify and reduce emissions from high emitting
light-duty vehicles.
(d) (1) Beginning January 1, 2011, the state board shall submit to
the Legislature a biennial report to evaluate the implementation of
the Air Quality Improvement Program established pursuant to this
chapter.
(2) The report shall include all of the following:
(A) A list of projects funded by the Air Quality Improvement
Account.
(B) The expected benefits of the projects in promoting clean,
alternative fuels and vehicle technologies.
(C) Improvement in air quality and public health, greenhouse gas
emissions reductions, and the progress made toward achieving these
benefits.
(D) The impact of the projects in making progress toward
attainment of state and federal air quality standards.
(E) Recommendations for future actions.
(3) The state board may include the information required to be
reported pursuant to paragraph (1) in an existing report to the
Legislature as the state board deems appropriate.
44274.5. The Air Quality Improvement Fund is hereby created in the
State Treasury, to be administered by the state board. The moneys in
the Air Quality Improvement Fund, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, shall be expended by the state board in accordance with
this chapter to implement the Air Quality Improvement Program. The
Legislature may transfer moneys from the fund to the Carl Moyer
Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Trust Fund.
44274.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
funds appropriated by the Legislature to the state board from the Air
Quality Improvement Fund in the Budget Act of 2008, not used to
implement the Air Quality Improvement Program, shall be expended by
the state board to provide financial assistance to owners and
operators of on-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicles for
costs associated with early compliance with both of the following
regulations:
(1) Regulations to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter,
oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria pollutants, and greenhouse
gases from in-use heavy-duty diesel-fueled vehicles.
(2) Regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty
tractors and 53-foot box-type trailers that transport freight on
state highways.
(b) Funds shall be expended for low- or zero-interest loans or
grants.
(c) Priority for funding shall be provided to both of the
following:
(1) Owners of less than three on-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled
motor vehicles and to those owners and operators most heavily
impacted by the regulations described in subdivision (a) who
demonstrate financial hardship as determined by the state board.
(2) On-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicles that are used
for short-haul trucking, including short-haul trucking that crosses
state or federal borders where there are significant air pollution
impacts in the state.
(d) The state board may contract with the Treasurer for assistance
in expending funds through programs implemented by the Treasurer.
(e) The state board shall maximize use of the funds described in
this section with other funds that may be available for on-road
heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicle pollution reduction,
including, but not limited to, the Goods Movement Emission Reduction
Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 39625) of Part 2) and
the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
(Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44275)).
(f) By January 1, 2010, and each January 1 thereafter until all
funds are expended, the state board shall report to the Legislature
on the implementation of this section, including, but not limited to,
the types of financial assistance provided.
44274. (a) The Air Quality Improvement Program is hereby created.
The program shall be administered by the state board, in consultation
with the districts. The state board shall develop guidelines to
implement the program. Prior to the adoption of the guidelines, the
state board shall hold at least one public hearing. In addition, the
state board shall hold at least three public workshops with at least
one workshop in northern California, one in the central valley, and
one in southern California. The purpose of the program shall be to
fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, air quality improvement
projects relating to fuel and vehicle technologies. The primary
purpose of the program shall be to fund projects to reduce criteria
air pollutants, improve air quality, and provide funding for research
to determine and improve the air quality impacts of alternative
transportation fuels and vehicles, vessels, and equipment
technologies.
(b) Projects proposed for funding pursuant to subdivision (a)
shall be evaluated based on their proposed or potential reduction of
criteria or toxic air pollutants, cost-effectiveness, contribution to
regional air quality improvement, and ability to promote the use of
clean alternative fuels and vehicle technologies as determined by the
state board, in coordination with the commission.
(c) The program shall be limited to competitive grants, revolving
loans, loan guarantees, loans, and other appropriate funding measures
that further the purposes of the program. Projects to be funded
shall include only the following:
(1) On- and off-road equipment projects that are cost effective.
(2) Projects that provide mitigation for off-road gasoline exhaust
and evaporative emissions.
(3) Projects that provide research to determine the air quality
impacts of alternative fuels and projects that study the life-cycle
impacts of alternative fuels and conventional fuels, the emissions of
biofuel and advanced reformulated gasoline blends, and air pollution
improvements and control technologies for use with alternative fuels
and vehicles.
(4) Projects that augment the University of California's
agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension programs
for research to increase sustainable biofuels production and improve
the collection of biomass feedstock.
(5) Incentives for small off-road equipment replacement to
encourage consumers to replace internal combustion engine lawn and
garden equipment.
(6) Incentives for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment
mitigation, including all of the following:
(A) Lower emission schoolbus programs.
(B) Electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid on- and off-road medium-
and heavy-duty equipment.
(C) Regional air quality improvement and attainment programs
implemented by the state or districts in the most impacted regions of
the state.
(7) Workforce training initiatives related to advanced energy
technology designed to reduce air pollution, including
state-of-the-art equipment and goods, and new processes and systems.
Workforce training initiatives funded shall be broad-based
partnerships that leverage other public and private job training
programs and resources. These partnerships may include, though are
not limited to, employers, labor unions, labor-management
partnerships, community organizations, workforce investment boards,
postsecondary education providers including community colleges, and
economic development agencies.
(8) Incentives to identify and reduce emissions from high emitting
light-duty vehicles.
(d) (1) Beginning January 1, 2011, the state board shall submit to
the Legislature a biennial report to evaluate the implementation of
the Air Quality Improvement Program established pursuant to this
chapter.
(2) The report shall include all of the following:
(A) A list of projects funded by the Air Quality Improvement
Account.
(B) The expected benefits of the projects in promoting clean,
alternative fuels and vehicle technologies.
(C) Improvement in air quality and public health, greenhouse gas
emissions reductions, and the progress made toward achieving these
benefits.
(D) The impact of the projects in making progress toward
attainment of state and federal air quality standards.
(E) Recommendations for future actions.
(3) The state board may include the information required to be
reported pursuant to paragraph (1) in an existing report to the
Legislature as the state board deems appropriate.
44274.5. The Air Quality Improvement Fund is hereby created in the
State Treasury, to be administered by the state board. The moneys in
the Air Quality Improvement Fund, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, shall be expended by the state board in accordance with
this chapter to implement the Air Quality Improvement Program. The
Legislature may transfer moneys from the fund to the Carl Moyer
Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Trust Fund.
44274.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
funds appropriated by the Legislature to the state board from the Air
Quality Improvement Fund in the Budget Act of 2008, not used to
implement the Air Quality Improvement Program, shall be expended by
the state board to provide financial assistance to owners and
operators of on-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicles for
costs associated with early compliance with both of the following
regulations:
(1) Regulations to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter,
oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria pollutants, and greenhouse
gases from in-use heavy-duty diesel-fueled vehicles.
(2) Regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty
tractors and 53-foot box-type trailers that transport freight on
state highways.
(b) Funds shall be expended for low- or zero-interest loans or
grants.
(c) Priority for funding shall be provided to both of the
following:
(1) Owners of less than three on-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled
motor vehicles and to those owners and operators most heavily
impacted by the regulations described in subdivision (a) who
demonstrate financial hardship as determined by the state board.
(2) On-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicles that are used
for short-haul trucking, including short-haul trucking that crosses
state or federal borders where there are significant air pollution
impacts in the state.
(d) The state board may contract with the Treasurer for assistance
in expending funds through programs implemented by the Treasurer.
(e) The state board shall maximize use of the funds described in
this section with other funds that may be available for on-road
heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicle pollution reduction,
including, but not limited to, the Goods Movement Emission Reduction
Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 39625) of Part 2) and
the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
(Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44275)).
(f) By January 1, 2010, and each January 1 thereafter until all
funds are expended, the state board shall report to the Legislature
on the implementation of this section, including, but not limited to,
the types of financial assistance provided.
44274. (a) The Air Quality Improvement Program is hereby created.
The program shall be administered by the state board, in consultation
with the districts. The state board shall develop guidelines to
implement the program. Prior to the adoption of the guidelines, the
state board shall hold at least one public hearing. In addition, the
state board shall hold at least three public workshops with at least
one workshop in northern California, one in the central valley, and
one in southern California. The purpose of the program shall be to
fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, air quality improvement
projects relating to fuel and vehicle technologies. The primary
purpose of the program shall be to fund projects to reduce criteria
air pollutants, improve air quality, and provide funding for research
to determine and improve the air quality impacts of alternative
transportation fuels and vehicles, vessels, and equipment
technologies.
(b) Projects proposed for funding pursuant to subdivision (a)
shall be evaluated based on their proposed or potential reduction of
criteria or toxic air pollutants, cost-effectiveness, contribution to
regional air quality improvement, and ability to promote the use of
clean alternative fuels and vehicle technologies as determined by the
state board, in coordination with the commission.
(c) The program shall be limited to competitive grants, revolving
loans, loan guarantees, loans, and other appropriate funding measures
that further the purposes of the program. Projects to be funded
shall include only the following:
(1) On- and off-road equipment projects that are cost effective.
(2) Projects that provide mitigation for off-road gasoline exhaust
and evaporative emissions.
(3) Projects that provide research to determine the air quality
impacts of alternative fuels and projects that study the life-cycle
impacts of alternative fuels and conventional fuels, the emissions of
biofuel and advanced reformulated gasoline blends, and air pollution
improvements and control technologies for use with alternative fuels
and vehicles.
(4) Projects that augment the University of California's
agricultural experiment station and cooperative extension programs
for research to increase sustainable biofuels production and improve
the collection of biomass feedstock.
(5) Incentives for small off-road equipment replacement to
encourage consumers to replace internal combustion engine lawn and
garden equipment.
(6) Incentives for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment
mitigation, including all of the following:
(A) Lower emission schoolbus programs.
(B) Electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid on- and off-road medium-
and heavy-duty equipment.
(C) Regional air quality improvement and attainment programs
implemented by the state or districts in the most impacted regions of
the state.
(7) Workforce training initiatives related to advanced energy
technology designed to reduce air pollution, including
state-of-the-art equipment and goods, and new processes and systems.
Workforce training initiatives funded shall be broad-based
partnerships that leverage other public and private job training
programs and resources. These partnerships may include, though are
not limited to, employers, labor unions, labor-management
partnerships, community organizations, workforce investment boards,
postsecondary education providers including community colleges, and
economic development agencies.
(8) Incentives to identify and reduce emissions from high emitting
light-duty vehicles.
(d) (1) Beginning January 1, 2011, the state board shall submit to
the Legislature a biennial report to evaluate the implementation of
the Air Quality Improvement Program established pursuant to this
chapter.
(2) The report shall include all of the following:
(A) A list of projects funded by the Air Quality Improvement
Account.
(B) The expected benefits of the projects in promoting clean,
alternative fuels and vehicle technologies.
(C) Improvement in air quality and public health, greenhouse gas
emissions reductions, and the progress made toward achieving these
benefits.
(D) The impact of the projects in making progress toward
attainment of state and federal air quality standards.
(E) Recommendations for future actions.
(3) The state board may include the information required to be
reported pursuant to paragraph (1) in an existing report to the
Legislature as the state board deems appropriate.
44274.5. The Air Quality Improvement Fund is hereby created in the
State Treasury, to be administered by the state board. The moneys in
the Air Quality Improvement Fund, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, shall be expended by the state board in accordance with
this chapter to implement the Air Quality Improvement Program. The
Legislature may transfer moneys from the fund to the Carl Moyer
Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Trust Fund.
44274.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,
funds appropriated by the Legislature to the state board from the Air
Quality Improvement Fund in the Budget Act of 2008, not used to
implement the Air Quality Improvement Program, shall be expended by
the state board to provide financial assistance to owners and
operators of on-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicles for
costs associated with early compliance with both of the following
regulations:
(1) Regulations to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter,
oxides of nitrogen, and other criteria pollutants, and greenhouse
gases from in-use heavy-duty diesel-fueled vehicles.
(2) Regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty
tractors and 53-foot box-type trailers that transport freight on
state highways.
(b) Funds shall be expended for low- or zero-interest loans or
grants.
(c) Priority for funding shall be provided to both of the
following:
(1) Owners of less than three on-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled
motor vehicles and to those owners and operators most heavily
impacted by the regulations described in subdivision (a) who
demonstrate financial hardship as determined by the state board.
(2) On-road heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicles that are used
for short-haul trucking, including short-haul trucking that crosses
state or federal borders where there are significant air pollution
impacts in the state.
(d) The state board may contract with the Treasurer for assistance
in expending funds through programs implemented by the Treasurer.
(e) The state board shall maximize use of the funds described in
this section with other funds that may be available for on-road
heavy-duty diesel-fueled motor vehicle pollution reduction,
including, but not limited to, the Goods Movement Emission Reduction
Program (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 39625) of Part 2) and
the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
(Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 44275)).
(f) By January 1, 2010, and each January 1 thereafter until all
funds are expended, the state board shall report to the Legislature
on the implementation of this section, including, but not limited to,
the types of financial assistance provided.
