Bill > AB8

This bill modifies various provisions related to vehicle emissions reduction programs and funding in California, with an urgency clause to take effect immediately. Key changes include adjusting the maximum surcharge for motor vehicle registration fees in the Sacramento district from six dollars to four dollars, with the funds designated for emission reduction programs and the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (a program that provides grants for cleaner engines and vehicles). It also establishes a new section that prohibits the state board from requiring suppliers to fund publicly available hydrogen-fueling stations, instead tasking the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Commission) with allocating $20 million annually to fund up to 100 such stations, based on projections of hydrogen-fueled vehicle sales and existing registration data. The bill also adjusts various fees and fund allocations, such as increasing the smog abatement fee by eight dollars, with half going to the Air Quality Improvement Fund and half to the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund, and modifies the sunset dates for several programs, extending some and allowing others to transition to new operational dates. Additionally, it amends provisions related to the Carl Moyer Program, the Air Quality Improvement Program, and the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, clarifying eligible projects, cost-effectiveness calculations, and administrative cost limits, while also adjusting the California tire fee and its allocation to the Air Pollution Control Fund for tire-related pollution mitigation. Many of these changes are tied to specific dates, with some provisions scheduled to repeal or become operative on January 1, 2024, indicating a transition in program management and funding structures.