$3-billion spending bill to boost rebates for electric vehicles was amended in the California Legislature late Friday. The $3 billion was taken out of the bill, AB 1184. No dollar amount was inserted to take its place. Instead, the bill is now a directive to the state Air Resources Board to conduct studies on the best ways to write and implement EV rebate legislation, with the report due Sept. 1, 2019. The original bill also presented a rough formula for higher rebate amounts. That language was stripped out of the bill as well. The final report, according to the current text of the bill, should suggest funding levels necessary to meet state emissions goals for zero and near-zero emission vehicles, and recommend changes to the existing rebate program to increase market penetration of such cars and trucks.
Plan to boost electric-vehicle rebates to $3 billion is scrapped in favor of state study
Plan to boost electric-vehicle rebates to $3 billion is scrapped in favor of state study
