Assembly Member Jackson’s AB 620 weaves rental and shared-mobility dynamics into California’s approach to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle fleets by directing the state air-regulation authority to treat rental-specific considerations as it crafts regulations implementing the fleet program and related procurement or use rules for public and private fleets.
The bill adds a new Health and Safety Code provision requiring, in the regulation-adoption process, five enumerated considerations tied to rental of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. It directs regulators to assess (a) that rental customers drive the vehicles and bear the miles and emissions, rather than rental companies; (b) how rental or shared mobility can support compliance for obligated entities in a manner that can be more cost-effective and flexible; (c) how rental exposure to ZEV technology and charging infrastructure may educate customers about benefits, including maintenance and fuel costs; (d) the public health, air quality, and climate implications of shifting vehicle miles traveled away from fossil-fueled vehicles or toward increased ZEV miles driven through rental use; and (e) environmental and supply-chain considerations of renting versus procuring ZEVs.
In relation to existing law, AB 620 situates these considerations within the broader Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program housed under the state’s Air Quality Improvement Program. It does not create new funding or a separate program; rather, it conditions regulatory analysis and potential design choices for regulations that implement the fleet program or govern procurement and use of MD/HD ZEVs by fleets, both public and private, on rental-focused factors.
Implementation and drafting issues noted in the bill’s review include an inconsistency between the section number referenced in the title and the enacted text, a lack of an explicit effective date, and no stated new appropriation. The measure imposes a regulatory-analytical burden rather than new duties on fleets or rental providers, and its practical impact will hinge on how CARB incorporates the five considerations into rule development, timing, and the evaluation criteria used in public-comment processes.
![]() Corey JacksonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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Assembly Member Jackson’s AB 620 weaves rental and shared-mobility dynamics into California’s approach to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle fleets by directing the state air-regulation authority to treat rental-specific considerations as it crafts regulations implementing the fleet program and related procurement or use rules for public and private fleets.
The bill adds a new Health and Safety Code provision requiring, in the regulation-adoption process, five enumerated considerations tied to rental of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. It directs regulators to assess (a) that rental customers drive the vehicles and bear the miles and emissions, rather than rental companies; (b) how rental or shared mobility can support compliance for obligated entities in a manner that can be more cost-effective and flexible; (c) how rental exposure to ZEV technology and charging infrastructure may educate customers about benefits, including maintenance and fuel costs; (d) the public health, air quality, and climate implications of shifting vehicle miles traveled away from fossil-fueled vehicles or toward increased ZEV miles driven through rental use; and (e) environmental and supply-chain considerations of renting versus procuring ZEVs.
In relation to existing law, AB 620 situates these considerations within the broader Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program housed under the state’s Air Quality Improvement Program. It does not create new funding or a separate program; rather, it conditions regulatory analysis and potential design choices for regulations that implement the fleet program or govern procurement and use of MD/HD ZEVs by fleets, both public and private, on rental-focused factors.
Implementation and drafting issues noted in the bill’s review include an inconsistency between the section number referenced in the title and the enacted text, a lack of an explicit effective date, and no stated new appropriation. The measure imposes a regulatory-analytical burden rather than new duties on fleets or rental providers, and its practical impact will hinge on how CARB incorporates the five considerations into rule development, timing, and the evaluation criteria used in public-comment processes.
Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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39 | 0 | 1 | 40 | PASS |
![]() Corey JacksonD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |