Bill Text: CA AB3179 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Emergency telecommunications medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Enrolled) 2024-08-30 - Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0.). [AB3179 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB3179-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
June 27, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Senate
June 06, 2024 |
Amended
IN
Senate
May 22, 2024 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo |
February 16, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)Any state regulation that seeks to require, or otherwise compel, the procurement of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles shall not apply to an emergency telecommunications vehicle.
(b)For purposes of this section, “emergency telecommunications vehicle” includes both of the
following:
(1)(A)A bucket truck owned and operated by a public or private entity that is required to participate in the federal Emergency Alert System or provide access to 911 emergency services.
(B)For purposes of this section, “bucket truck” means a vehicle configured with an affixed personnel or aerial lift system with a control platform at the end of the lift with a space for the operator to stand and work above the ground.
(2)(A)A Cell on Wheels unit owned and operated by a public or private entity that provides wireless connectivity services for emergency and other wireless connectivity services outage circumstances, including, but not limited to, support of FirstNet, the National Public Safety Broadband Network.
(B)For purposes of this section, “Cell on Wheels unit” means a mobile unit vehicle configuration that is equipped with telecommunication infrastructure, including, but not limited to, antennas or network equipment, that is typically mounted on a platform, and that enables rapid deployment of temporary network coverage in remote or emergency situations.
This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2036, and as of that date is repealed.