Bill Text: CA SB671 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Transportation: Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Assessment.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 769, Statutes of 2021. [SB671 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB671-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
April 06, 2021 |
Introduced by Senator Gonzalez |
February 19, 2021 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(d)
SEC. 2.
Section 13978.8 of the Government Code is amended to read:13978.8.
(a) The Transportation Agency shall prepare a state freight plan. The state freight plan shall comply with the relevant provisions of the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141. The agency shall develop a state freight plan that provides a comprehensive plan to govern the immediate and long-range planning activities and capital investments of the state with respect to the movement of freight.(d)The development of the state freight plan shall incorporate the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program’s criteria, requirements, and recommendations made pursuant to Section 14517.
(a)The Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program is hereby established.
(b)The commission and the State Air Resources Board, in coordination with the Public Utilities Commission, the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, shall jointly administer, develop, and update the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program. In addition, the commission and the State Air Resources Board shall consult with local government agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and regional transportation planning agencies to develop the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program.
(c)The Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program shall include all of the following:
(1)Establish criteria for identifying qualifying freight corridors that would be candidates for the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program, with the goal of achieving infrastructure ready zero-emission freight corridors. The criteria to be assessed shall include, but not be limited to, freight volumes, public health impacts, feasibility for implementing zero-emission operations and infrastructure, and proximity to disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code. In developing the program, the commission and the State Air Resources Board shall assess the zero-emission vehicle charging and fueling infrastructure needed to support clean freight
corridors, including an identification of areas for additional publicly accessible zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling, an identification of areas for additional workplace zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling, an identification of areas where micro-grids or similar technologies can be deployed for zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling, and an assessment of barriers and potential solutions to regional zero-emission vehicle adoption. The commission and the State Air Resources Board shall also assess the impact on roads due to the increased weight of zero-emission vehicles.
(2)Define minimum requirements for clean truck corridors, surrounding local streets and roads, and associated facilities. Minimum requirements shall include goals for emission-reductions, infrastructure for alternative fueling, congestion reduction,
and improved road safety and resiliency, specifically planning for an increase in zero-emission vehicles. In evaluating proposed construction, the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program may also consider prioritizing local hiring practices and avoiding displacing local residents.
(3)(A)Identify California’s five most used freight corridors and the primary objectives for improving each of those corridors as assessed by the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program. These primary objectives may include promoting clean freight infrastructure, reducing congestion, near–source exposure to diesel exhaust or other contaminants, and regional air pollution, and enhancing roadway safety.
(B)Objectives for improving each corridor shall also consider methods
to avoid displacement of residents and businesses, while maximizing the throughput, velocity, and safety of highways.
(4)Recommend projects along those corridors identified in paragraph (3).
(5)Identify funding opportunities for recommended projects.
(d)The commission and the State Air Resources Board shall jointly submit a report containing the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program’s criteria, requirements, and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor by December 31, 2023, and every five years thereafter, in compliance with Section 9795.
(e)The Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program’s criteria, requirements, and recommendations shall be
incorporated into the development of the state freight plan pursuant to Section 13978.8 and the California Transportation Plan pursuant to Section 65072.5.
(f)(1)The commission and State Air Resources Board shall dedicate staff for development and ongoing implementation of the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program.
(2)The department shall provide supplemental support to the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program.
(g)If a project recommended pursuant to the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program is selected for funding, the applicable department district office shall establish a Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program project team to develop and implement the project, as
necessary, report to the department, and provide regular updates at the joint meetings held pursuant to Section 14516.
(h)A Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program project may be eligible for Trade Corridor Enhancement program funds.
(i)The commission, the State Air Resources Board, and State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall incorporate the Clean Freight Corridor Efficiency Program’s criteria, requirements, and recommendations into the selection criteria in those entities’ funding programs and guideline documents related to freight infrastructure and technology.