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AB 39 cleared by Senate committee to require local plans for electrification and EV charging in jurisdictions over 75,000
Summary
The Senate Energy Committee advanced AB 39, which would require cities and counties with populations over 75,000 to create plans for electrification and EV charging, with a focus on disadvantaged communities and flexibility to build on existing local plans.
The committee advanced AB 39 after the bill’s author described it as a framework to help local governments prepare for electric vehicles and building electrification needs.
Assemblymember Zbur (presenting) told the committee the bill directs jurisdictions of 75,000 people or more to create and adopt a plan for meeting electrification goals — addressing EV chargers, permitting barriers and building decarbonization — and prioritizing disadvantaged and low-income…
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