Bill > AB674

This bill modifies the Clean Cars 4 All Program, which provides incentives for replacing high-polluting vehicles with cleaner alternatives, to enhance equity and environmental impact. The bill requires the State Air Resources Board to prioritize vehicle retirement in areas with the highest percentage of disadvantaged and low-income communities and the most older vehicles. It mandates that program incentives be available statewide, with the state board managing distribution in areas where local air districts do not participate. The bill introduces new requirements for program reporting, including tracking data at the census tract level and evaluating outreach to underserved populations. Additionally, the bill establishes a means-based strategy to identify and provide increased incentives to participants who live in the most disadvantaged communities, own older vehicles, and come from underserved populations. The legislation aims to reduce vehicle emissions in an equitable manner, recognizing that older vehicles disproportionately contribute to air pollution and that Black and Latino communities are often most exposed to harmful particulate matter. The bill updates program guidelines, reporting metrics, and funding allocation strategies to better target and support low-income and environmentally burdened communities in transitioning to cleaner transportation options.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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