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(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) “Alternative fuel” means electricity, hydrogen, or other zero-emission alternative fuel, as determined appropriated by the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Taskforce, that is not a fossil fuel.
(2) “Alternative fuel infrastructure” means infrastructure for the fueling of alternative fuels.
(3) “Retail gasoline fueling station” means an establishment that offers for sale or sells
gasoline or gasoline and diesel fuel to the public.
(4) “Taskforce” means the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Taskforce established pursuant to subdivision (b).
(b) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the commission shall form the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Taskforce consisting of all of the following: following members:
(1) A member representing representative of
environmental justice communities.
(2) A representative from a national environmental organization with expertise in energy transition and economic sustainability policy.
(3) A representative with expertise in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.).
(4) A retail gasoline fueling station owner from a rural county.
(5) A retail gasoline fueling station owner from southern California.
(6) A retail gasoline fueling station owner from northern California.
(7) A member representing
representative of consumers.
(8) A member representing representative of construction labor.
(9) A member with expertise An expert in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
(10) A member with expertise An
expert in hydrogen fueling infrastructure.
(11) A local government representative from a rural city or county.
(12) A local government representative from a northern California city or county.
(13) A local government representative from a southern
California city or county.
(14) A lawyer with expertise in land use policy.
(15) A representative from a local publicly owned electric utility.
(16) A representative from an investor-owned utility.
(c) (1) On or before January 1, 2027, the taskforce shall conduct a study study, and shall submit to the Legislature a report on the study with recommendations
recommendations, on all of the following:
(A) Policies to facilitate and accelerate the development and construction of alternative fuels infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling stations.
(B) Barriers to the accelerated development and construction of alternative fuels infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling stations.
(C) Best practices for compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 when developing and constructing alternative fuel infrastructure.
(D) Other infrastructure challenges that may delay the development and construction of alternative fuels infrastructure at retail gasoline fueling
stations.
(2) The submission of the report to the Legislature pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.