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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) invites you to participate in a public work group meeting to discuss the Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). At this work group meeting staff will provide an update on the program and continue discussions with stakeholders on possible HVIP policy changes to be proposed in the FY 2022-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives. The meeting agenda will be posted to the ahead of the meeting.
The work group meeting will be held via Zoom webinar at the following date and time:
Date: May 3, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific
To participate in the work group, please register before 1:00 pm on May 3, 2022.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join the webinar either through a computer, digital device or via conference line. Each meeting link in the confirmation email is unique so please do not share it with others. Every person that wishes to participate needs to register separately and use the unique link sent to them to access the webinar. Please note that there is no in-person attendance option for this meeting. This meeting will be recorded. A link to the recording will be available two weeks after the meeting date on the Low Carbon Transportation Investments Meetings and Workshops page.
Background
Annual Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives: The annual funding plan is each year’s blueprint for expending Low Carbon Transportation, AQIP, and related funds appropriated to CARB in the State budget. The plan describes CARB’s policy drivers and vision for advanced technology mobile source investments, eligible project categories and criteria, project funding allocations, program implementation details, and the justification for these investments.
California Climate Investments Low Carbon Transportation Funding: The Low Carbon Transportation program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in overburdened communities. These investments accelerate the transition to low carbon freight and passenger transportation with a priority on providing health and economic benefits to California’s most disadvantaged communities. To date, over 56 percent of CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation funding has been in or benefitting low-income and disadvantaged communities, including low-income households.
The Legislature has appropriated over $3.6 billion to CARB for Low Carbon Transportation projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the past eight budget cycles. The Governor’s January State Budget proposal for FY 2022-23 includes $676 million in Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds for the Low Carbon Transportation Program, including $600 million for heavy-duty vehicle and off-road equipment investments. In addition, this year’s proposed allocation is augmented by an additional allocation from the General Fund. This additional funding is described below.
General Fund: The Governor’s January State Budget proposal for FY 2022-23 includes $575 million from the General Fund as a part of a multi-year ZEV acceleration package that builds upon last year’s budget to equitably develop the ZEV market, both in the light- and heavy-duty transportation sectors. For Heavy-Duty vehicles, the proposed budget includes a total of $280 million for zero-emission transit buses, zero-emission school buses, and zero-emission drayage trucks as described in the 2021 Zero-Emission Vehicle Acceleration Package, and $10 million dollar to support emerging opportunities.
Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP): AQIP is a voluntary, mobile source incentive program that focuses on reducing criteria pollutant and diesel particulate emissions with concurrent reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The Governor’s January State Budget proposal for FY 2022-23 includes $28.64 million for AQIP. AQIP has provided funding for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project (CVRP), truck and bus vouchers, advanced technology demonstrations, and the Truck Loan Assistance Program since 2009.
For more information about Low Carbon Transportation Investments and the development of the FY 2022-23 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives, please visit the Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program website.
Contact
If you have questions regarding the work group, please contact Ms. Andrea Morgan, Air Resources Engineer.
If you require a special accommodation or need this document in an alternate format (i.e. Braille, large print) or another language, please email Clean Transportation Incentives, as soon as possible. TTY/TDD/Speech to Speech users may dial 711 for the California Relay Service.
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