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Jurisdiction	Title	Type	Body (TODO:hide)
California	Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Incentives	State Incentives	X Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Incentives Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: California The California Energy Commission (CEC) administers the Clean Transportation Program (Program) to provide financial incentives for businesses, vehicle and technology manufacturers, workforce training partners, fleet owners, consumers, and academic institutions with the goal of developing and deploying alternative and renewable fuels and advanced transportation technologies. Funding areas include: Electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; Hydrogen vehicles and refueling infrastructure; Medium- and heavy-duty zero emission vehicles; Natural gas vehicles and refueling infrastructure; Biofuels; and, Workforce development. The CEC must prepare and adopt an annual Investment Plan for the Program to establish funding priorities and opportunities that reflect program goals and to describe how program funding will complement other public and private investments. For more information, see the Program website. (Reference California Health and Safety Code 44272 - 44273 and California Code of Regulations, Title 13, Chapter 8.1)
California	Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Financing Program	State Incentives	X Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Financing Program Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: California Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Loss Reserve Program financing allows property owners to borrow funds to pay for energy improvements, including purchasing and installing EV charging stations. The borrower repays the financing over a defined period of time through a special assessment on the property. Local governments in California are authorized to establish PACE programs. Property owners must agree to a contractual assessment on the property tax bill, have a clean property title, and be current on property taxes and mortgages. Financing limits are 15% of the first $700,000 of the property value and 10% of the remaining property value. For more information, see the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority PACE Loss Reserve Program website. (Reference California Public Resources Code 26050-26082)
California	Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Financing Program	State Incentives	X Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Financing Program Type: State Incentives \| Jurisdiction: California The California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) must develop and implement a purchasing assistance program for MHD ZEV fleets. CPCFA must consult with stakeholders to design a program that provides financial support and technical assistance to fleet managers deploying MHD ZEVs. CPCFA must designate high-priority fleets, considering implications for climate change, pollution, environmental justice, and post-COVID economy recovery. A minimum of 75% of financing products must be directed towards operators of MHD ZEV fleets whose fleets directly impact, or operate in, underserved communities. CPCFA must establish the program by January 1, 2023, and provide annual reports on program outcomes to the California Air Resources Board. (Reference California Health and Safety Code 44272)