(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) âCommissionâ means the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. (2) âPublicly available hydrogen-fueling stationâ means the equipment used to store and dispense hydrogen fuel to vehicles according to industry codes and standards that is open to the public. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the state board shall have no authority to enforce any element of its existing clean fuels outlet regulation or of any other regulation that requires or has the effect of requiring that any supplier, as defined in Section 7338 of the Revenue and Taxation Code as in effect on May 22, 2013, construct, operate, or provide funding for the construction or operation of any publicly available hydrogen-fueling station. (c) On or before June 30, 2014, and every year thereafter, the state board shall aggregate and make available all of the following: (1) The number of hydrogen-fueled vehicles that motor vehicle manufacturers project to be sold or leased over the next three years as reported to the state board pursuant to the Low Emission Vehicle regulations, as currently established in Sections 1961 to 1961.2, inclusive, of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations. (2) The total number of hydrogen-fueled vehicles registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles through April 30. (d) On or before June 30, 2014, and every year thereafter, the state board, based on the information made available pursuant to subdivision (c), shall do both of the following: (1) Evaluate the need for additional hydrogen-fueling stations for the subsequent three years in terms of quantity of fuel needed for the actual and projected number of hydrogen-fueled vehicles, geographic areas where fuel will be needed, and station coverage. (2) Report findings to the commission on the need for additional hydrogen-fueling stations in terms of number of stations, geographic areas where additional stations will be needed, and minimum operating standards, such as number of dispensers, filling protocols, and pressures. (e) (1) The commission shall allocate no less than 15 percent annually of the moneys appropriated by the Legislature from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund, established pursuant to Section 44273, attributable to the fees deposited in the fund pursuant to Section 44060.5 of this code and Sections 9250.1 and 9261.1 of the Vehicle Code until July 1, 2030, under the Clean Transportation Program to fund hydrogen-fueling stations to support hydrogen vehicles until there is a sufficient network of hydrogen-fueling stations, which includes all types available, in operation in California to support existing and expected hydrogen vehicles, that aligns with the state greenhouse gas reduction goals and plan pursuant to Sections 38561, 38562.2, and 38566, as determined by the commission, in consultation with the state board. (2) Fifty percent of the allocated funds related to paragraph (1) shall be used to fund hydrogen-fueling stations that directly benefit or serve residents of low-income communities and disadvantaged communities as defined by CalEnviroScreen. (3) If the commission, in consultation with the state board, determines that the full amount identified in paragraph (1) is not needed to fund the number of stations identified by the state board pursuant to subdivision (d), the commission may allocate any remaining moneys to other projects, subject to the requirements of the Clean Transportation Program pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 44272) of Chapter 8.9. (4) Allocations by the commission pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to all of the requirements applicable to allocations from the Clean Transportation Program pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 44272) of Chapter 8.9. (5) (A) If the allocated annual funding identified in paragraph (1) is undersubscribed after a competitive grant funding
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