California Health and Safety Code

§ 40447.5

HSC § 40447.5Div. 26 · Part 3 · Ch. 5.5 · Art. 4

Statute text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the south coast district board may adopt regulations that do all of the following:

(a)Require operators of public and commercial fleet vehicles, consisting of 15 or more vehicles under a single owner or lessee and operating substantially in the south coast district, when adding vehicles to or replacing vehicles in an existing fleet or purchasing vehicles to form a new fleet, to purchase vehicles which are capable of operating on methanol or other equivalently clean burning alternative fuel and to require that these vehicles be operated, to the maximum extent feasible, on the alternative fuel when operating in the south coast district. Notwithstanding Section 39021, as used in this subdivision, the term “commercial fleet vehicles” is not limited to vehicles that are operated for hire, compensation, or profit. No regulation adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall apply to emergency vehicles operated by local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, or to paramedic and rescue vehicles until the south coast district board finds and determines that the alternative fuel is available at sufficient locations so that the emergency response capabilities of those vehicles is not impaired.

(b)Encourage and facilitate ridesharing for commuter trips into, out of, and within the south coast district.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1301, Sec. 10.