Together with city and county partners, CSDA will submit a formal comment letter regarding the California Air Resources Board (CARB) zero emission vehicle mandate and encourages all affected special districts to submit their own comment letter. To help special districts meet the April 7, 2023 comment period deadline a sample letter is now available at https://csda.net/carb-zev-letter.
Special districts should review CSDA’s Fact Sheet and determine the impact of the proposed regulation. All affected special districts are encouraged to download the Sample Letter and adapt it to their specific circumstances and strongest concerns. Additional information is available here: Advanced Clean Fleets | California Air Resources Board.
On March 23, CARB released an updated draft of its proposed Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) Regulation and initiated a formal 15-Day Comment Period. CARB’s proposed regulation seeks to mandate zero emission vehicles (ZEV) for all medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles purchased starting January 1, 2027, with many agencies required to purchase 50 percent ZEV from 2024 – 2026. This will have a major impact on local agencies using Class 2b – 8 vehicles (those vehicles with gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 lbs. or more).
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.
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