Bill > AB153

This bill is a transportation budget trailer bill that makes several key changes across multiple areas of California transportation and environmental regulation. The bill authorizes the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to impose fees on entities regulated under the Transport Refrigeration Unit Regulation to cover regulatory costs, and would deposit these fees into the Certification and Compliance Fund. It extends the allocation formula for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program through the 2025-26 fiscal year, which provides funding to transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The bill also modifies charter bus service regulations to allow special provisions for charter services during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, permitting local transit agencies to provide charter services under specific conditions. Additionally, the bill expands the Department of Motor Vehicles' pilot program for digital driver's licenses from 5% to 15% of licensed drivers and creates a special permit for heavy vehicles operating on a specific portion of International Boulevard in Oakland. The bill includes appropriations for the Air Resources Board, including $132,175,000 for the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project and $1,000 for the Transport Refrigeration Unit Program. As a budget trailer bill, it is intended to take effect immediately and support the implementation of the 2025 Budget Act.

Budget and Finance

Budget (Assembly)

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