from Philip M. Vermeulen Governmental Relations, Golden State Builders Exchanges
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved amendments to the Truck & Bus Regulation in April 2014, and these changes will be finalized later this year. Fleet owners may take advantage of the April amendments now and must act by July 31, 2014 in some cases to qualify for some of the changes.
Please review ARB's Regulatory Advisory to see how the changes to the Truck & Bus Regulation might impact your fleet and whether or not the July 31, 2014 deadline applies to you. Amendments to the Truck and Bus Regulation include provisions for the Low Mileage Work Truck Phase-in Option, Low Use Exemption, NOx Exempt Area Extension, and Small Fleet Option among others.
For more information about the Truck and Bus Regulation see:
- Low-Mileage Work Truck Option: (dated June 27, 2014) http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/faqconstructiontrucks.pdf
- Current Regulation and Advisories: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/regulation.htm
- Truck and Bus Regulation Reporting: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/reportinginfo.htm
- Compliance Requirements Summary: (dated June 30,2014) http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/FSRegSum.pdf
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