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The California Builders Alliance (CBA) is a construction advocacy
group representing the commercial construction industry in
California. Representing a consortium of regional Builders
Exchanges, CBA advocates on behalf of more than 7,500
construction-related companies in California.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide our comment on scenarios
presented in the September 30th workshop.
The built environment requires the utmost flexibility with
alternatives in order to ensure construction of homes, apartments,
hospitals, schools and commercial development can continue.
Construction on most every scale requires the use of heavy
machinery for land preparation or building erection. In order to
ensure necessary development and infrastructure can be performed,
allowances must be granted for fossil fuel construction equipment
as no alternative is widely accessible. With limited (or no)
alternatives in the marketplace for non-fossil fuel equipment, to
levy an alternative that does not make allowances would decimate
economic development, drive construction to states with more
lenient standards and further impact housing affordability. 
Additionally, certain construction material processes require time
to implement carbon capture sequestration at scale in order to keep
material supply prices stable throughout the industry.
We would recommend Alternative 4, as it offers the most flexibility
to meet Construction industry needs for materials, heavy equipment
utilization and fleet electrification. Alternative 4 also provides
a reasonable timeframe to decarbonize commercial building and
allowing for end of life replacement to dictate going all-electric.

Thank you for your consideration.