AB-911 • 2026

Emergency telecommunications medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Carrillo
Last action: 2025-07-02
Official status: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact requirements that emergency telecommunications vehicles are exempt from are not detailed in the provided official material.

Emergency Telecommunications Vehicles Exemption

This law allows certain emergency telecommunications vehicles owned by providers to be exempt from specific clean vehicle rules.

What This Bill Does

Exempts emergency telecommunications vehicles owned or purchased by service providers from specified requirements in the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

Emergency telecommunications service providers
Owners or buyers of emergency telecommunications vehicles

Terms To Know

Advanced Clean Fleets Regulations: Regulations set by the State Air Resources Board that require fleets to transition to zero-emission vehicles.
Emergency Alert System: A national system that allows the President to address the nation during emergencies.
State Air Resources Board: An agency in California that sets rules for clean air and vehicles.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which exact requirements are exempted.
It is unclear how this exemption will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 1865.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-29 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 911, as introduced, Carrillo.
Emergency telecommunications medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles.
Under existing law, the State Air Resources Board has adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets Regulations, which imposes various requirements for transitioning local, state, and federal government fleets of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, other high-priority fleets of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and drayage trucks to zero-emission vehicles, as provided.
This bill would exempt emergency telecommunications vehicles owned or purchased by emergency telecommunications service providers that are used to participate in the federal Emergency Alert System, to provide access to 911 emergency services, or to provide wireless connectivity during service outages from specified requirements in the above-described regulations.

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