CA AB241

Extends increased vehicle registration fees, identification plate service fees, and smog abatement fees from January 1, 2024 to July 1, 2035, with revenues deposited into the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund and Air Quality Improvement Fund.

Reduces hydrogen-fueling station funding from $20,000,000 to $10,000,000 annually (until July 1, 2030) and removes the requirement for publicly available stations and the 100-station target, instead focusing on a sufficient network to support existing and expected hydrogen vehicles.

Refocuses the Clean Transportation Program to prioritize zero-emission technology and fuels where feasible, with near-zero-emission alternatives elsewhere, and requires at least 50% of appropriated funds to benefit disadvantaged and low-income communities and residents starting January 1, 2025.

Requires replacement vehicles in the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program to be plug-in hybrid or zero-emission vehicles unless the state board determines charging infrastructure or vehicle availability is inadequate in specific areas.

Directs the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to propose alternative funding methodologies for zero-emission vehicle infrastructure by January 1, 2028, and repeals certain ethanol production eligibility restrictions.