The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released an updated draft of its proposed Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulation and special districts and others have until April 7 to submit public comment. CARB’s regulation seeks to mandate zero emission vehicles (ZEV) for all medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicle purchases starting January 1, 2027, with many agencies required to purchase 50 percent ZEV from 2024 – 2026. CSDA encourages all affected special districts to submit a comment letter and email a copy to CSDA at advocacy@csda.net.
Details regarding CARB’s latest ACF proposal are available here:
Advanced Clean Fleets | California Air Resources Board
CSDA has also released an updated fact sheet on the ACF draft regulation.
CSDA joined a coalition letter during an earlier 45-day comment period in October 2022 and has since met with CARB staff to share special district concerns. In addition, CSDA is now meeting with individual CARB board members together with affected special districts. CSDA intends to participate in a the 15-day comment period together with our city and county partners.
While CSDA will be submitting formal comments, individual districts are encouraged to weigh in. The CARB instructions on Public Comment are as follows:
Written comments will only be accepted on the modifications identified in CARB’s Notice. Comments may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal no later than the April 7, 2023 due date to the following:
Postal mail: Clerks’ Office, California Air Resources Board 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Electronic submittal: https://www.arb.ca.gov/lispub/comm/bclist.php
The full CARB board is expected to take up the proposed ACF regulation at their upcoming April 27-28, 2023 meeting. Please contact Heidi Hannaman at heidih@csda.net if you have any feedback or questions regarding this draft regulation.
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