Section 44272.5 Of Article 2. Alternative And Renewable Fuel And Vehicle Technology Program From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 8.9. >> Article 2.
44272.5
. (a) The commission shall develop and adopt an investment
plan to determine priorities and opportunities for the Alternative
and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program created pursuant to
this chapter. The investment plan shall establish priorities for
investment of funds and technologies to achieve the goals of this
chapter and describe how funding will complement existing public and
private investments, including existing state programs that further
the goals of this chapter. The commission shall create and consult
with an advisory body as it develops the investment plan. The
advisory body is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act
(Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). The commission shall,
at a minimum, hold one public hearing on the advisory body's
recommendations prior to approving the investment plan.
(b) Membership of the advisory body created pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall include, but is not limited to, representatives
of fuel and vehicle technology entities, labor organizations,
environmental organizations, community-based justice and public
health organizations, recreational boaters, consumer advocates,
academic institutions, workforce training groups, and private
industry. The advisory body shall also include representatives from
the Resources Agency, the Transportation Agency, the Labor and
Workforce Development Agency, and the California Environmental
Protection Agency.
(c) The commission shall hold at least three public workshops in
different regions of the state and one public hearing prior to
approving the investment plan. The commission shall annually update
and approve the plan. The commission shall reconvene and consult with
the advisory body created pursuant to subdivision (a) prior to
annually updating and approving the plan.