Greenhouse gases: zero-emission vehicle charging or fueling infrastructure: statewide assessment and zero-emission readiness plans.

Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prepare a statewide assessment of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to support the levels of electrical vehicle adoption required for the state to meet the goal of deploying at least 5,000,000 vehicles by 2030 and of reducing emissions of greenhouse gases to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. Existing law requires the commission to update the assessment at least once every 2 years. This bill, on and after January 1, 2021, would require the assessment to consider the different electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs of metropolitan planning areas. The bill would require each metropolitan transportation organization to submit to the commission a zero-emission readiness plan, as specified. By imposing additional duties on metropolitan transportation organizations, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.