What Additional Steps Could the State Take To Reduce Diesel Emissions and Encourage Alternative Fuels and Vehicle Technologies?
Witnesses who testified at the Commissions hearing in May suggested several courses of action to help improve air quality and help the transportation industry comply with new emission levels. The Commission will review the following proposals over the coming year: Increasing tax benefits for use of new fuels and clean vehicle technologies: exempting heavy-duty vehicles that use reduced sulfur diesel, biodiesel, LNG, or other alternatives that meet emissions goals from the ton mile tax; developing tax incentives for companies that retrofit or replace pre-1992 equipment with 2002 or newer; and subsidizing the cost of the pricing differential for ultra low sulfur diesel fuel versus conventional diesel fuel. Development of a comprehensive program to support retrofitting current school bus fleets and purchasing new, cleaner school buses. The program could provide grants or low-interest loans to buy natural gas, battery electric, hybrid electric, alternative fuel and other advanced technolog
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