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arbcombo -- FY 2014-15 AB 118 AQIP Funding Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments Work Group Meetings February 12-19, 2014
Posted: 05 Feb 2014 16:44:23
The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) invites you to attend Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Funding Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Investments work group meetings for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), Advanced Technology Freight Demonstrations, and Long-Term AQIP Planning. These work group meetings are an opportunity to provide input into the development and expansion of AQIP incentive projects in support of the Fiscal Year 2014-15 AQIP Funding Plan. The Plan will cover expenditure of approximately $25 million in AQIP funding as well as $200 million in the proposed State Budget for 2014-15 from Cap and Trade auction proceeds in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for investments in low-carbon transportation projects. Additional work group meetings may be scheduled as needed. Work group dates and contact information are provided below. Interested parties may participate in the workgroups via teleconference or in person. Teleconference information will be posted at the website listed below at least 24 hours prior to the work group meeting. If you are interested in attending in person, please contact the appropriate staff listed below to ensure that space is available. Long-Term AQIP Planning Work Group: Date: February 12, 2014 Time: 1:00 p.m., PST and Date: February 19, 2014 Time: 9:00 a.m., PST Location: Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 Work Group Focus: Discuss potential benefit-cost score methodology and other metrics for determining funding priorities for the AQIP portion of the funding (as required by AB 8), indicators of deployment project success, and long-term vision for advanced technology light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicle and equipment incentives. The first meeting is intended to generate discussion regarding stakeholder and staff concepts, while the second meeting will build on this discussion with more detailed staff proposals for work group feedback. Lead Staff: Joe Calavita (916) 445-4586 jcalavit@arb.ca.gov Clean Vehicle Rebate Project Work Group: Date: February 13, 2014 Time: 10:00 a.m., PST Location: Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 Work Group Focus: Discuss project needs and structure for Fiscal Year 2014-15, with a focus on policy and programmatic changes, and options for providing additional benefits to disadvantaged communities. Lead Staff: Patrick Chen (916) 324-6971 patrick.chen@arb.ca.gov Advanced Technology Freight Demonstrations Work Group: Date: February 18, 2014 Time: 9:30 a.m., PST Location: Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 Work Group Focus: Discuss project categories and administrative process for funding of advanced technology freight demonstrations, with a focus on providing benefits to disadvantaged communities. Anticipated funding for freight demonstrations is in the tens of millions of dollars. Lead Staff: Earl Landberg (916) 323-1384 elandber@arb.ca.gov Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project Work Group: Date: February 19, 2014 Time: 1:00 p.m., PST Location: Cal/EPA Building 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814 Work Group Focus: This two-part meeting will include discussion of: 1) implementation details for the March 2014 launch of Fiscal Year 2013-14 HVIP, including eligibility criteria for higher voucher amounts for vehicles with extended warranties and battery-electric fast-charge compatible vehicles; and 2) project changes and structure for the Fiscal Year 2014-15, including options to further accelerate deployment of the cleanest truck and bus technologies and to provide additional benefits to disadvantaged communities. Lead Staff: Joe Calavita (916) 445-4586 jcalavit@arb.ca.gov More information is available at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/meetings/fy2014-15.htm Directions: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPABldg/location.htm Agendas and relevant handouts will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled work group. For additional information with regard to participating in these meetings, please contact the appropriate staff listed above. Background: AQIP is a voluntary incentive program administered by ARB to fund clean vehicle and equipment projects through 2023. Each year the Board approves the AQIP Funding Plan, which serves as the blueprint for expending AQIP funds during the current fiscal year. In 2012, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed into law three bills – AB 1532 (Pérez, Chapter 807), Senate Bill (SB) 535 (De León, Chapter 830), and SB 1018 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, Chapter 39) – that establish the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to receive auction proceeds and to provide the framework for how the auction proceeds will be administered. The Governor’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-15 includes $200 million for low carbon transportation projects that expand existing efforts and provide benefits to disadvantaged communities. If you have any general questions regarding the development the Fiscal Year 2014-15 AQIP Funding Plan, please contact Ms. Lisa Macumber (916) 323-2881 lmacumbe@arb.ca.gov . California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips. 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