Panel advances bill to adjust Clean Miles Standard targets while adding driver support
The Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee advanced SB 739 to give CARB and the CPUC authority to adjust Clean Miles Standard targets and add interim targets and a driver assistance fund; supporters argued the changes prevent unintended driver deactivations while opponents urged stronger, accelerating targets to protect air quality.
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Senator Arreguin presented SB 739, saying the bill would let the California Air Resources Board and the California Public Utilities Commission recalibrate Clean Miles Standard (CMS) targets so they reflect changing market and economic conditions and avoid forcing drivers off platforms.
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