CALSTART AND PUBLIC POLICY
Public policy has a significant impact on the clean transportation technology industry, with local, state, and national laws and regulations acting as major industry drivers. As a technology-neutral consortium and nonprofit, CALSTART seeks to provide guidance and support for these critical policies. CALSTART’s close contact with fleet managers, policymakers, researchers, scientists, technology developers, and manufacturers puts the organization in a unique position to supply policymakers with valuable information and perspective from a variety of stakeholders. As a part of this effort, CALSTART created the California Secure Transportation Energy Partnership (CalSTEP) to forge a consensus plan for California’s transportation energy future. CALSTART also provides its member companies with up-to-date information on the complex web of public policies that affect the clean transportation technology industry. CALSTART understands the legislative and regulatory environment and tracks relevant policy initiatives and developments, with a particular focus on the innovative and first-in-the-nation policies in California.

 
POLICY WEBINARS

On February 23, 2010 CALSTART held an exclusive, members-only webinar on the effort that is underway to indefinitely suspend AB 32, California’s landmark climate change legislation.  Jamie Hall of CALSTART and Reed Addis of Sacramento-based lobbying and consulting firm Conservation Strategies Group discussed the effort to suspend AB 32, the impact it would have on the clean transportation industry, and the opposition campaign. See The Campaign to Suspend AB 32 – California’s Landmark Climate Change Legislation. Members log in to see presentation slides and hear audio.

On August 27, 2009, CALSTART's Policy Director, Jamie Hall, held an exclusive, member-only webinar, which updated CALSTART members on the Commission on the 21st Century's (COTCE) pollution tax proposal and asked for feedback from CALSTART member companies. The slides are available online.

On June 18, 2009, CALSTART's Policy Director, Jamie Hall, held an exclusive, member-only webinar, which updated CALSTART members on the latest policies that affect the clean transportation sector. The slides are available online.
 
CALSTART AND HTUF SUPPORTING HYBRID TRUCK TAX CREDIT LEGISLATION
CALSTART and HTUF are building support for a bill (Representative Levin’s HR 3367) that would extend and enhance the hybrid truck tax credit. Seventeen companies have so far signed on to a letter of support (see below). If you are interested in signing on, please contact Jamie Hall today.

HTUF Supported Policy: HR 3367 Tax Credit Support

 
NEWSNOTES™ MORE NEWSNOTES™

March 10, 2010 EPA Official: Carbon Regulations for Trucks Coming

March 04, 2010 ARPA Energy Announces 100 Million in New Funding

February 25, 2010 California Completes its Commitment to a National Greenhouse Gas ...

February 17, 2010 SCAQMD Announces Carl Moyer Program Grants Deadline May 7

February 11, 2010 20M in Funding for Hybrid Trucks and Buses in California

February 04, 2010 Oil Chemical and Trucking Industries Sue to Void CA Low Carbon ...

February 04, 2010 EPA Ruling Boosts Eethanol After Fierce Lobbying Effort .

February 04, 2010 Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels

February 02, 2010 Schwarzenegger Stresses Importance of CA Jobs Initiative for Gree...

January 26, 2010 Another State of the Union Speech Looms but Climate Activists Wan...

January 13, 2010 As Senate Climate Bill Languishes Lobbyists Press EPA on Carbon R...

January 12, 2010 CALSTART Supports Calif. Governor Call to Exempt Green Tech Equip...

January 07, 2010 EPA Pushes Tougher Air Quality Rules

January 06, 2010 ARB Allocates Additional Funding to Keep Oakland Port Truckers Wo...

January 05, 2010 Biodiesel Producers Lose Dollar Per Gallon Tax Credit

January 05, 2010 Environmental Groups Sue Long Beach Over Port Agreement

December 22, 2009 Copenhagen Pact Met With Questions

December 21, 2009 Ford Lands Millions in Tax Credits for Battery Packs

December 21, 2009 Senate Delay in Tax Extenders Could Hinder Investment in Biofuels...

December 21, 2009 14 of Biggest Cities Worldwide Commit to EVs

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