More than 60 organizations ranging from commercial vehicle stakeholders to utilities and non-profits to industry associations wrote to call on the House Committee on Ways & Means and Senate Committee on Finance to act on the Biden-Harris Administration's Fiscal Year 22 Budget Request proposal for the creation of a new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle tax incentive with a direct pay option.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and CALSTART will announce the reopening of the popular Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) at 10 a.m. to new voucher requests.

CALSTART commends the Biden-Harris Administration on its release of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request today, which furthers the American Jobs Plan’s priorities of a whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis, transitioning to a clean energy grid, addressing racial inequities due to transportation emissions, and supporting American workers and U.S. manufacturing across the clean transportation supply chain.

PASADENA, CA, May 26, 2021 – Prioritizing investment in clean medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) and infrastructure is a clear road to American jobs, clean air, and economic growth. The bipartisan Surface Transportation Act of 2021 advances key CALSTART priorities in zero-emission MHDVs and infrastructure, representing the potential for bold leadership by the United States in advancing clean vehicles and goods movement. CALSTART applauds the unanimous action by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today in advancing this bill.