California

Lead Agency

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

EMT Fund

$422.6M

Action Deadline(s)

CARB Approves Plan May 2018

Final Plan issued June 2018

Final Plan

In June 2018, CARB issued its final Beneficiary Mitigation Plan. The plan is heavily tilted toward benefiting electric vehicles and provides the following funding allocations:

Zero-Emission Transit, School, and Shuttle Buses -$130 million

Zero-Emission Class 8 Freight and Port Drayage Trucks - $90 million

Zero-Emission Freight and Marine Projects - $70 million

Forklifts and Port Cargo Handling Equipment
Airport Ground Support Equipment
Oceangoing Vessel Shore Power
Zero-Emission Ferry, Tugboat, and Towboat Repowers

Combustion Freight and Marine Projects - $60 million

Low NOx Class 7-8 Freight Trucks
Tier 4 Freight Switchers
Tier 4 or Hybrid Ferry, Tugboat, and Towboat Repowers

Light-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure - $10 million

Reserve (including administrative costs) - $63 million

Final Plan

Where to Send Comments

California’s VW Settlement – Online Comment Form

Lisa Williams
lisa.williams@arb.ca.gov
(916) 324-7582

NGVAmerica
Comment Letter

Member Support
Letter

Webinars, Meetings, Workshops

CARB Hearing May 25, 2018

Informational
Website

Legislative Proposals

AB92. Includes directives relating to the VW Settlement including the ZEV investment plan and funds expended under Appendix D. The lead agency is required to provide annual report to the legislature on the implementation of the Environmental Trust money, is to strive to ensure that 35 percent of the funds are expended on low-income or disadvantaged communities disproportionately affected by air pollution, and ensure use of funds aligns with state priorities. Status: signed by Governor June 27, 2017.

AB97. Appropriates $2 million from penalty monies to be used by the Air Resources Board to support overseeing and implementation of the Volkswagen Consent Decree. Status: signed by Governor June 27, 2017.