By: @Anthony Tannehill
With support from CSDA and a coalition of public and private partners, a novel approach to aid in the compliance with the recent zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has cleared the Assembly unanimously and will soon be considered by the State Senate.
Assembly Bill 637 (Jackson), sponsored by Enterprise Mobility, would provide public and private fleets with additional options to meet the ZEV procurement requirements under the Advanced Clean Fleet (ACF) regulation adopted by CARB on April 28, 2023. Unfortunately, the ACF regulation does not currently allow a fleet owner to claim compliance credit for renting a zero-emission truck over its internal combustion counterpart.
AB 637 addresses this issue by allowing for the rental of a zero-emission vehicle or vehicles for a cumulative total of 260 days in a calendar year to be deemed the same as ownership of one zero-emission vehicle for purposes of meeting the compliance obligations.
If successful, the legislation would add one more welcome option for special districts and other fleet owners, particularly those with less resources and limited budgets, looking for the most cost-effective ways to meet the ACF’s ambitious mandate.
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