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Feebates Research Contract
This page last reviewed January 28, 2010
Potential Design, Implementation,
and Benefits of a Feebate Program for
New Passenger Vehicles in California
Background:
AB 32 specifically states that if the Pavley regulations do not remain in effect, ARB shall implement alternative regulations to control mobile sources to achieve equivalent or greater reductions of greenhouse gas emissions (HSC §38590). ARB is currently evaluating the use of a feebate program as the mechanism to secure these reductions, should that be necessary. A feebate regulation would combine a rebate program for low-emitting new vehicles with a fee program for high-emitting new vehicles. This program would be designed in a way to generate equivalent or greater cumulative reductions of greenhouse gas emissions compared to what would have been achieved under the Pavley regulations.
As described in the Proposed Scoping Plan (Volume I, p. C-61), ARB is commissioning a study to analyze the benefits from the implementation of a feebate program for new vehicles in California, both in place of and in addition to the Pavley standards. The study will assess elements of program design including fee and rebate levels, point of regulation, implementation strategy, consumer response, and interaction with other AB 32 programs.
Based on standard research contract processes, ARB issued a research solicitation to University of California and California State University researchers for pre-proposals to analyze the potential design and benefits of a feebate program for California. Through this solicitation process, the team from the Institute of Transportation at University of California, Davis, led by Dr. David Greene and Prof. David Bunch, in collaboration with researchers from University of California, Berkeley and Irvine campuses was selected to develop a full proposal for funding.
The full proposal was reviewed by the Research Screening Committee (RSC) at their November meeting and approved by the Board in December. Work on the contract began in January 2009. Preliminary results are expected in February 2010 and will be posted on this page when they become available.
Workshops / Meetings:
February 26, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Public Consultation Meeting to Discuss Policy Options for Evaluation
* Meeting Announcement
* Agenda
* Presentation, Part 1 (introduction by ARB staff)
* Presentation, Part 2 (by co-principal investigator David Greene)
November 5, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Public Consultation Meeting to Discuss Research Objectives and Contract Scope of Work
* Meeting Announcement
* Agenda
* Presentation
Contact Information:
For questions or comments, please contact Fereidun Feizollahi at (916) 323-1509.