CA AB 844

Author

Mike Gipson
State Capitol, P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249
916-319-2064

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Bill Text

Category

Emissions

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State

CA

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Summary

Requires assessment of availability and affordability of insurance for advanced fleet technologies for heavy-duty vehicles and the role of insurance of markets in meeting state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

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Issue

Requires the state board, as part of the 3-year investment strategy, to provide an assessment, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, of the availability and affordability of insurance for advanced fleet technologies for heavy-duty vehicles and the role of insurance markets in meeting state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Requires the state board, in consultation with the department, to create a strategy, on or before January 1, 2025, to address insurance gaps for new heavy-duty truck technologies.
Requires the department to implement specific data collections on the availability and affordability of insurance for heavy-duty trucks and truck fleets. Requires the department to issue a bulletin on or before February 1, 2024, to initiate the first data collection, and would require admitted insurers to respond on or before May 1, 2024. Requires the surveys and data calls to include specified information, including, among other things, whether an insurance company offers insurance for zero-emission truck options. Requires the information to be submitted to the commissioner and to be confidential, as specified. Requires the department, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board, to create a tool for the public to use to readily find information and insurance options for battery-powered, hydrogen-powered, or other zero-emission advanced truck technology to provide a one-stop for the public.

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Notes

Effective 1/1/24.

History

02/14/2023 Introduced in Assembly.
02/23/2023 Referred to Assembly Committees on Transportation, and Insurance.
03/09/2023 Amended in AssemblyCommittee on Transportation. Read second time in Assembly. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation.
03/13/2023 Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation.
03/21/2023 Passed Assembly Committee on Transportation with recommendations. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Insurance.
04/12/2023 Passed as amended from Assembly Committee on Transportation. Referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
04/13/2023 Read second time in Assembly and amended.
04/17/2023 Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
04/26/2023 Passed out of Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
04/27/2023 Read second time in Assembly.
05/04/2023 Read third time. Passed Assembly. Ordered to Senate.
05/04/2023 Read first time in Senate. Referred to Senate Committee on Rules for assignment.
05/17/2023 Referred to Senate Committees on Insurance, and Judiciary.
07/12/2023 Passed from Senate Committee on Judiciary. Re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations.
08/22/2023 Passed Senate Committee on Appropriations.
08/23/2023 Read second time in Senate. Ordered to third reading.
09/06/2023 Read third time. Passed Senate. Ordered to the Assembly.
09/06/2023 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
09/07/2023 Senate amendments concurred in by Assembly. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
09/14/2023 Enrolled and presented to the Governor.
10/07/2023 Signed by Governor.