State of California 

AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

EXECUTIVE ORDER R-08-015 

Relating to Public Hearing to Consider the 2008 Amendments to the California 

 Zero-Emission Vehicle Regulations 

WHEREAS, on March 27, 2008, the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) conducted a 

public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the California Zero-Emission 

Vehicle (ZEV) regulations, as set forth in the Initial Statement of Reasons released to 

the public on February 8, 2008; 

WHEREAS, following the public hearing on March 27, 2008, the Board adopted 

Resolution 08-24 in which the Board approved the adoption and the amendment of the 

following sections of the California Code of Regulations, title 13, and the documents 

incorporated by reference therein (as named, renamed, or renumbered): section 1900, 

“Definitions;” section 1962, “Zero Emission Vehicle Standards for 2005 and through 

2008 Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles” and 

its incorporated test procedures "California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test 

Procedures for 2005 through 2008 Model Zero Emission Vehicles, and 2001 and 

Subsequent Model Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck and 

Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes;” section 1962.1, “Zero Emission Vehicle Standards for 

2009 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and 

Medium-Duty Vehicles,” and its incorporated test procedures "California Exhaust 

Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2009 and Subsequent Model Zero 

Emission Vehicles, and 2001 and Subsequent Model Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the 

Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck and Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes;” and 

section 1962.2 “Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements;” 

WHEREAS, Resolution 08-24 directed the Executive Officer to take final action to adopt 

the regulations as presented in Attachments A and B to Resolution 08-24, with such 

other conforming modifications as might be appropriate, after making the modified 

regulatory language available to the public for a period of at least 15 days, provided that 

the Executive Officer considered such written comments as might be submitted during 

this period, make such further modifications as might be appropriate in light of the 

comments received or as necessary to ensure consistency with the modifications 

approved by the Board, and presented the regulatory amendments to the Board for 

further consideration if he determined that this was warranted; 

WHEREAS, during two supplemental notice periods from July 25, 2008 to 

August 15, 2008 and from October 3, 2008 to October 20, 2008, the modified 

regulations, attached hereto in Attachments 1 and 2, reflecting the amendments 

approved by the Board and other changes made to best reflect the intent of the Board at 

the hearing and to respond to comments, were made available for public comment for 

periods of at least 15 days, with the changes to the originally proposed text clearly 
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indicated, in accordance with the provisions of title 1, California Code of Regulations, 

section 44; and 

WHEREAS, written comments and testimony received at the public hearing and during 

the 45-day and 15-day comment periods have been considered by the Executive 

Officer; and 

WHEREAS the responses to comments on the environmental issues associated with 

the regulatory action, which are contained in the Final Statement of Reasons for this 

regulatory action, have been approved by the Executive Officer as provided in California 

Code of Regulations, title 17, section 60007; 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the recitals and findings contained in 

Resolution 08-24 are incorporated by reference herein. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following regulations in the California Code of 

Regulations, title 13, are amended and adopted as set forth in Attachment 3 hereto: 

section 1900, “Definitions;” section 1962, “Zero Emission Vehicle Standards for 2005 

and through 2008 Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty 

Vehicles” and its incorporated test procedures "California Exhaust Emission Standards 

and Test Procedures for 2005 through 2008 Model Zero Emission Vehicles, and 2001 

and Subsequent Model Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck 

and Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes;” section 1962.1, “Zero Emission Vehicle Standards 

for 2009 and Subsequent Model Year Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and 

Medium-Duty Vehicles,” and its incorporated test procedures "California Exhaust 

Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2009 and Subsequent Model Zero 

Emission Vehicles, and 2001 and Subsequent Model Hybrid Electric Vehicles, in the 

Passenger Car, Light-Duty Truck and Medium-Duty Vehicle Classes;” and 

section 1962.2, “Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements.” 

Executed this 17th day of December, 2008, at Sacramento, California. 

/s/ 

________________________

James N. Goldstene 

Executive Officer 

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