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SF 2404 Senate Long Description

Relating to the environment; requiring the commissioner of the +pollution control agency to implement the California low emission vehicle +program; defining certain terms; requiring and providing for the commissioner +to establish a zero emission vehicle credit bank to allow manufacturers +to earn and bank vehicle equivalent credits for advanced technology partial +zero emission vehicles or partial zero emission vehicles produced and +delivered for sale or lease between certain dates; requiring annual commissioner +publication of a list of qualifying vehicles and adoption of expedited rules, +program sunset provision; establishing the low emission vehicle review +commission, specifying membership requirements and duties, requiring a report to +the commissioner, governor and legislature, specifying certain report +content requirements; specifying certain duties of the PCA upon a +recommendation by the commission not to fully implement the California program; exempting +certain zero emission and qualified hybrid motor vehicles from the motor +vehicle sales tax, defining zero emission and qualified hybrid motor vehicle; +requiring expiration of the program under certain conditions (ra)