Call on CARB Now to Exempt Emergency Support Vehicles from ACF

 On April 2nd, the California Air Resource Board (CARB) posted its latest proposed amendments to Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulations, opening a new 15-day public comment window. Comments will only be accepted until April 17th at 5 pm

 You can submit your comments to CARB at (15-day) Proposed Amendments to the Advanced Clean Fleets and Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulations. A sample letter can be found at Advocacy Public Documents - California Special Districts Association

 Please visit CSDA’s CARB resources page at CARB Regulation: Flexibility for Vehicles Needed for Emergencies - California Special Districts Association for more detailed information.

 Emergency Response Vehicles Should Be Excluded from the ACF Mandate

Vehicles reasonably anticipated to respond to emergency situations, or that support those efforts, should be excluded from the regulations in the same manner as the current regulation excludes snow removal vehicles.

 

Some examples of vehicles called upon to preserve public health and safety beyond those currently exempted:

• Vehicles used for fire prevention/mitigation, public safety, search and rescue, medical response, and poacher prevention should be excluded.
• Vehicles that are essential to the delivery, repair, and maintenance of electricity, water, wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection should be excluded.
• Vehicles used to prevent and respond to the spread of disease and dangerous vector outbreaks should be excluded.

 

Please support our advocacy efforts on this topic. Thank you for your consideration!