Qualifying projects would include charging equipment for electric buses used for mass transit, and programs to retrofit mass transit buses. Authorizes the Orange County Transportation Authority to operate a congestion pricing and transit development demonstration program on Route 91, including the use of HOV lanes by vehicles with less than the minimum number of passengers. Support if amended to give ULEVs discounted access to these lanes. Also revises the types of equipment, services, and facilities required to be provided or shared. Amendments make conforming changes to federal law pertaining to the formula for qualified research expenses, increasing the amount of the alternative incremental credits allowed under state law.
Qualified research includes only research conducted in California.
Creates the California Air Quality Attainment Program for the purpose of making grants for mobile emission reduction projects. Amendments repeal the penalty for selling motor feul that does not have a sign or label relating to the ethanol or methanol content. Hearing canceled at the request of author. Hearing canceled at the request of author. Requires that the Governor's State Environmental Goals and Policy Report be prepared and maintained, regularly reviewed, and revised by the Secretary of the Resources Agency.