SB 1204 Summary

• Creates the California Clean Truck, Bus, and Off-Road Vehicle and Equipment Technology Program funded by cap and trade revenues to support zero- and near-zero emission vehicle technologies
• Administered jointly by the State Air Resources Board and State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission with priority given to projects benefiting disadvantaged communities
• Eligible funding includes technology development, demonstration, pilot programs, commercial deployment, purchase incentives, and fueling infrastructure for trucks, buses, off-road vehicles, and freight efficiency technologies
• Requires development of annual framework and plan with guidance on performance criteria, ensuring coordination with other state programs and maximizing federal or private funding leverage
• Until January 1, 2018, at least 20 percent of medium- and heavy-duty truck funding must support early commercial deployment of existing zero- and near-zero emission technology