Car 'Feebate' Under Consideration in California
The California Assembly is considering a bill that would create the nation's first "feebate" -- a charge or rebate California drivers would pay or receive depending on how much greenhouse gas their cars emit.
"This week, the California Assembly is expected to vote on the California Clean Car Discount Act, which, if passed, would be the nation's first 'feebate' law, imposing charges and granting rebates based on a vehicle's emission of carbon dioxide and other gases."
"One-time registration fees of up to $2,500 would be levied on new gas guzzlers, such as Hummers, Dodge Vipers and Chevy Tahoes. Some cleaner sport utility vehicles, pickups and minivans would be exempt from any charge, while the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Nissan Sentra and other fuel-efficient cars would get hefty rebates."
"The bill, AB 493, is among a raft of measures under consideration in the Legislature and, behind the scenes, by officials at California's powerful Air Resources Board, to press the auto industry to do its part to fight global warming."
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so much for the 'feebate' in CA
Well, that bill (AB 493) didn't last long!
Assembly member Ruskin withdrew it yesterday from the Assembly floor after it was obvious he wouldn't have enough votes to get it passed.
"Car-buyer fee tied to emissions on hold"
JANUARY 30, 2008, SF Chronicle
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/30/BA4HUOMPA.DT...
This was the second year of this 2-year bill, and in 2006, he had introduced the feebate under AB 279.
So, he'll try again "later this year"....?
Irvin Dawid, Palo Alto, CA