AB 118: Enhanced Fleet AB 118: Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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AB 118: Enhanced Fleet AB 118: Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program Modernization Program

Public Workshop December 16, 2008

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Outline Outline

• Background
• Revised Proposal
• Next Steps/Schedule
• Program Contacts
• Comments and Discussion

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Background: AB 118 Background: AB 118

• Voluntary scrap program for high

polluting cars, light- and medium- duty trucks – ARB adopt by July 1, 2009

– BAR to administer January 1, 2010

• ~$30 million in annual funding

through 2015

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Background: AB 118 Background: AB 118

• District programs remain intact
• Flexibility in vehicle registration
• Focus on areas with greatest air quality

problem

• Consider:

– flexible compensation

– cost-effectiveness – low-income populations

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Background Background

• Previous workshops:

–May 23, 2008 –September 2, 2008

• Initial program concepts

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Emission Benefits Emission Benefits

Model Year Tons Per Year NOx+ROG

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General Eligibility General Eligibility

• All model years eligible

1976 and newer

• Gross vehicle weight rating up to

10,000 pounds

• Operational requirements
• Vehicles may or may not be

undergoing registration

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Operational Proof Operational Proof

• California registration for previous

two years

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• Alternatively: proof of ownership

combined with other documentation such as –

insurance, or – repair receipts

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Consideration of Areas with Consideration of Areas with Greatest Air Quality Issues Greatest Air Quality Issues

• Vehicle retirement available

statewide

• Voucher program for vehicle

replacement focused in South Coast, San Joaquin Valley and Bay Area initially

• Voucher program to expand to

additional areas as necessary

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Overall Program Concept Overall Program Concept

Bureau of Automotive Repair $30 M Scrapped Vehicle Consumer Voucher No Applicant declines Air District Yes

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Targeted Vehicles Targeted Vehicles

• High-emitting vehicles identified by

BAR database

–Vehicle age –Vehicle history

• Pre-1976 vehicles (not part of CAP)
• Diesel vehicles

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Base Retirement Incentive Base Retirement Incentive

• $1,000 for all vehicles
• $1,000 for vehicles 18 years and
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• $1,500 for vehicles less than 18

years

• $500 additional for

income eligible

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Vouchers for Replacement Vouchers for Replacement Vehicles Vehicles

• Retired vehicle to receive voucher for

purchase of “newer” vehicle

• Administered through local air districts
• Purchases through commercial car

dealerships

• Other incentives? e.g. transit tickets

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Voucher Incentive for Voucher Incentive for Replacement Vehicles Replacement Vehicles

• Base Voucher: $2,000

–newest four model years

• Additional $500 for income eligible

participants

–newest ten model years

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Voucher Program Concept Voucher Program Concept

Consumer Air District Application Approval No Voucher Yes No Voucher Participating Dealer

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Summary: Income Eligible Summary: Income Eligible

• Proposal:

– Use existing CAP definition (225 percent of federal poverty limit) – Additional $500 toward vehicle retirement – Expand model year eligibility for replacement vehicles – Additional $500 toward clean vehicle replacement

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2010 Program Incentives 2010 Program Incentives

Income Eligible All Consumer $4,000 $3,000 Total $1,500 $1,000 Retired Vehicle $2,500 $2,000 Voucher 2001 and newer (newest 10 years) 2007 and newer (newest 4 years) Replacement Model Years (rolling)

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Average Cost Average Cost-

• Effectiveness

Effectiveness

Income Eligible All Consumer $4,000 $3,000 Total $40,000 $2,500 $1,500 $24,000 $2,000 $1,000 $/ton Voucher Retired Vehicle

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Next Steps/Schedule Next Steps/Schedule

Summer/Fall 2009 BAR Regulatory Process April 10, 2009 Staff Report Available January 1, 2010 Program Implementation May 28, 2009 ARB Adoption Hearing January 28, 2009 Fourth Workshop

Date Milestone

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EFMP Program Contacts EFMP Program Contacts

ARB

Jack Kitowski (916) 323-6169, jkitowsk@arb.ca.gov Tess Sicat (626) 459-4435, msicat@arb.ca.gov Tom Evashenk (916) 445-8811, tevashen@arb.ca.gov

BAR

Patrick Dorais (916) 255-4300, Patrick_Dorais@dca.ca.gov Tonya Blood (916) 255-0719, Tonya_Blood@dca.ca.gov Web Page: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aqip/efmp.htm

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Comments and Discussion Comments and Discussion