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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

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20M in Funding for Hybrid Trucks and Buses in California

2/11/2010 12:00:00 AM

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently launched the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) which provides $20 million in funding assistance to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses. The program, administered by CALSTART, is the first of its kind in the nation. “HVIP was designed to reduce the up-front cost of hybrid vehicles and has already processed well over $7 million in voucher requests for nearly 300 hybrid trucks in the first week.” said John Boesel, president and CEO of CALSTART.

HVIP Logo The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently launched the California Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) which provides $20 million in funding assistance to spur the purchase of hybrid trucks and buses. The program, administered by CALSTART, is the first of its kind in the nation. “HVIP was designed to reduce the up-front cost of hybrid vehicles and has already processed well over $7 million in voucher requests for nearly 300 hybrid trucks in the first week.” said John Boesel, president and CEO of CALSTART. CALSTART, the clean transportation organization, is administering the HVIP project for ARB and operates the “CaliforniaHVIP.org” website where voucher applications are made online by truck dealers working with a truck buyer. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis, with voucher incentives ranging from $10,000 to $45,000. Each vehicle purchaser is limited to a maximum of 100 vouchers. The incentives are projected to put up to 800 hybrid heavy-duty vehicles on the road in California. ARB created the financial incentive program from AB 118 funding to help Californians purchase cleaner, but more costly hybrid vehicles. “We hope HVIP becomes a model for how to spur the faster adoption of clean, low-carbon vehicles nationwide. It speeds fleet adoption of cleaner vehicles and stimulates U.S. manufacturing and technology jobs, bolstering American companies that are the early leaders in heavy-duty hybrid technology,” said Boesel... [More...]

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