SB 931 — AN ACT CONCERNING EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.

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3347931 ReferredSenate, toMarch 30, 2021 The Committee on ENVIRONMENTEnvironment Introducedreported by:through SEN.

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AN ACT CONCERNING EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.

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218 incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards established in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and promulgated under the authority of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time.

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218 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to assess the energy, environmental, and air quality impacts of adopting California's medium and heavy-duty vehicle standards before December 31, 2021.

It also allows DEEP to adopt regulations necessary to meet federal air quality standards or greenhouse gas reduction requirements consistent with California.

This has no fiscal impact as DEEP currently has the expertise for this purpose.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None SB931 / File No.

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218 OLR Bill Analysis SB 931 AN ACT CONCERNING EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection commissioner, by December 31, 2021, to assess the energy, environmental, and air quality impacts of adopting California’s medium- and heavy-duty vehicle standards in Connecticut.

If the commissioner determines that adopting the California standards is necessary to meet federal air quality standards or state greenhouse gas reduction requirements, she may adopt regulations to implement the standards here.

If she adopts these regulations, she must amendthemwhenevertheCaliforniastandardschange.

Theregulations may incorporate by reference the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) adopted regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2021 BACKGROUND California Standards CARB adopted (1) a heavy-duty omnibus rule, which creates new emission standards for engine manufacturers beginning in 2024, and (2) an advanced clean trucks rule, which requires truck manufacturers to deliver for sale a certain percentage of advanced technology vehicles.

Connecticut MOU Signatory In July 2020, Connecticut signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 15 other states and the District of Columbia to work together to reduce emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

The signatories’ goal is to have all medium- and heavy-duty vehicle SB931 / File No.

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218 sales be advanced technology zero emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2050, with an interim goal of 30% ZEV sales by 2030.

Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles The U.S.

Department of Transportation categorizes vehicles based on gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR).

Medium-duty vehicles generally have a GVWR of between 10,000 and 26,000 pounds (e.g., box trucks, firetrucks, and school buses).

Heavy-duty vehicles have a GVWR of more than 26,000 pounds (e.g., city transit buses, mobile cranes, cement mixers, refuse trucks, and tractor trailers).

COMMITTEE ACTION Environment Committee Joint Favorable Yea 22 Nay 10 (03/12/2021) SB931 / File No.

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