GHG Passenger Vehicle 2012 - 2016 Model Year Amendments

This page last reviewed April 1, 2010


RULEMAKING TO  CONSIDER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO NEW PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION STANDARDS FOR MODEL YEARS 2012-2016 TO PERMIT COMPLIANCE BASED ON FEDERAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION STANDARDS
(February 25, 2010)


Public Comments Received


FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on April 1, 2010. The regulation became effective on the same day, April 1, 2010.

  • Memorandum Submitted to OAL (PDF- 15K)
  • Final Regulation Order as approved by OAL (PDF- 54K) 
  • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles as approved by OAL (PDF- 118K)


ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on March 29, 2010. OAL has until May 11, 2010  to make a determination.

  • Final Regulation Order  See Revised Above
  • California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles See Revised Above  
  • Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues (PDF- 5K)

A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically request it has the right to request a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.


HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES

Posted March 15, 2010

Resolution 10-15 (PDF- 442K)


Posted: March 11, 2010

Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (PDF - 17K)

March 26, 2010 Deadline for Public Comment

  • Attachment 1: Proposed Modified Text of the Regulations to Amend the New Passenger Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards (PDF - 38K)
  • Attachment 2: Proposed 15-Day Modifications to the California and Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium Duty-Vehicles   (PDF - 104K)


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Posted January 7, 2010

Notice of Public Hearing (PDF- 42K)

Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) with Appendix A: Proposed Regulation Order and Appendix B:  California Exhaust Emission Standards and Test Procedures for 2001 and Subsequent Model Passenger Cars, Light-Duty Trucks, and Medium-Duty Vehicles (PDF- 219K)  

(Note: The staff report originally posted on January 7, 2010 was inadvertently missing the appendices.  The staff report with appendices was reposted on January 11, 2010.)

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY 



Rulemaking Activity for 2010

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