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Attachment C 

Proposed Regulation Order 
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PROPOSED MODIFIED TEXT OF THE REGULATIONS TO AMEND THE NEW 

PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION STANDARDS 

The following text shows the Board-approved modifications to the originally proposed 

regulatory text for section 1961.1, title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and to 

the “California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and 

subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles.” 

Unless otherwise indicated below, the text of the originally proposed amendments is 

shown in underline to indicate additions and strikeout to indicate deletions. The 

modified language now proposed by staff is shown in double underline to indicate 

additions and double strikeout to indicate deletions. Staff is proposing modifications to 

limited portions of the original proposal; for some portions for which no modifications 

are proposed, the text has been omitted and the omission indicated by “* * * *.”. 

There are no additional suggested modifications to the originally proposed amendments 

to section 1961, title 13, CCR. 
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1. Amend section 1961.1, title 13, CCR as follows: 

§ 1961.1. Greenhouse Gas Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures - 

2009 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and MediumDuty Vehicles. 

(a) Greenhouse Gas Emission Requirements. The greenhouse gas emission 

levels from new 2009 and subsequent model year passenger cars, light-duty trucks, 

and medium-duty passenger vehicles shall not exceed the following requirements. 

Light-duty trucks from 3751 lbs. LVW – 8500 lbs. GVW that are certified to the Option 1 

LEV II NOx Standard in section 1961(a)(1) are exempt from these greenhouse gas 

emission requirements, however, passenger cars, light-duty trucks 0-3750 lbs. LVW, 

and medium-duty passenger vehicles are not eligible for this exemption. 

(1) Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Requirements for Passenger Cars, LightDuty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Passenger Vehicles.

(A) The fleet average greenhouse gas exhaust mass emission values 

from passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles that are 

produced and delivered for sale in California each model year by a large volume 

manufacturer shall not exceed: 
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FLEET AVERAGE GREENHOUSE GAS 

EXHAUST MASS EMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR 

PASSENGER CAR, LIGHT-DUTY TRUCK, AND MEDIUMDUTY PASSENGER VEHICLE WEIGHT CLASSES1

(4,000 mile Durability Vehicle Basis) 

Fleet Average Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

 

(grams per mile CO2-equivalent) 

Model Year

All PCs; 

LDTs 0-3750 lbs. 

LVW 

LDTs 

 3751 lbs. LVW - 8500 

lbs. GVW; MDPVs 

2009 323 439 

2010 301 420 

2011 267 390 

2012 233 361 

2013 227 355 

2014 222 350 

2015 213 341 

2016+ 205 332 

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 Each manufacturer shall demonstrate compliance with these values in accordance with section 

1961.1(a)(1)(B). 

 

1. For each model year, a manufacturer must demonstrate 

compliance with the fleet average requirements in this section 1961.1(a)(1)(A) based on 

one of two options applicable throughout the model year, either: 

Option 1: the total number of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and 

medium-duty passenger vehicles that are certified to the California exhaust emission 

standards in this section 1961.1, and are produced and delivered for sale in California; 

or 

Option 2: the total number of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and 

medium-duty passenger vehicles that are certified to the California exhaust emission 

standards in this section 1961.1, and are produced and delivered for sale in California, 

the District of Columbia, and all states that have adopted California’s greenhouse gas 

emission standards for that model year pursuant to Section 177 of the federal Clean Air 

Act (42 U.S.C. § 7507). 

a. For the 2009 and 2010 model years, a manufacturer that selects 

compliance Option 2 must notify the Executive Officer of that selection, in writing, within 

30 days of the effective date of the amendments to this section (a)(1)(A)1 or must comply 

with Option 1.
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b. For the 2011 and later model years, a manufacturer that selects 

compliance Option 2 must notify the Executive Officer of that selection, in writing, prior 

to the start of the applicable model year or must comply with Option 1.

c. When a manufacturer is demonstrating compliance using Option 2

for a given model year, the term “in California” as used in subsections 1961.1(a)(1)(B)3.

and 1961.1(b) means California, the District of Columbia, and all states that have 

adopted California’s greenhouse gas emission standards for that model year pursuant 

to Section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7507).

d. A manufacturer that selects compliance Option 2 must provide to 

the Executive Officer separate values for the number of vehicles producedtion, and

deliveredy, and for sales values separately for in the District of Columbia and for each 

individual state within the average. 

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 39500, 39600, 39601, 43013, 43018, 43018.5, 43101, 43104 and 

43105, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 39002, 39003, 39667, 43000, 43009.5, 

43013, 43018, 43018.5, 43100, 43101, 43101.5, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43106, 43204, 43205, and 

43211, Health and Safety Code.