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Subcommittee reviews ZEV spending package; lawmakers press to preserve truck and equity incentives
Summary
CARB and department staff outlined the governor’s zero‑emission vehicle (ZEV) spending proposal and updates on programs including HVIP, Clean Cars for All, emerging opportunities, and e‑bikes. Members and stakeholders urged protecting and expanding incentive funding for medium‑ and heavy‑duty trucks, clean‑car replacements in disadvantaged areas,
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 reviewed the governor’s updated ZEV spending package and heard agency updates on incentive and infrastructure programs.
Michelle Buffington and other CARB staff reported that the original ZEV packages began with roughly $10 billion in commitments; after subsequent adjustments the governor’s budget shows $8.7 billion available for the program series. CARB reported 96% of funds appropriated in the first four years of the ZEV package have been encumbered and are being developed into projects.
For fiscal 2025, CARB proposed $250 million in ZEV investments allocated to several initiatives: $100 million for sustainable community‑based…
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