Public Workgroup Meeting: Professional Landscape Service Equipment – Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) invites you to participate in a public workgroup meeting to discuss Professional Landscape Service Equipment as part of the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE). Staff will provide an overview and background information of this zero-emission equipment incentive project for professional landscape equipment and present proposed changes to Attachment D of the CORE Implementation Manual (IM). The IM provides guidance to each of manufacturers, dealerships, and purchasers including topics as how to apply for equipment eligibility, participation terms and conditions, and the voucher request process. This meeting is an opportunity to provide input to CARB staff on proposed changes to the IM, streamlining of manufacturer equipment eligibility, and the implementation timeline.

Senate Bill 170 (Skinner, Chapter 240, Statutes of 2021) allocated $30 million for CARB to establish a statewide program that incentivizes the purchase of zero-emission landscaping equipment by small-businesses and sole proprietors doing professional landscaping in California. CARB incorporated this incentive funding into its existing CORE project framework as a Professional Landscape Service Equipment voucher project. The project was launched in September 2022. The application period closed in October 2023, when all funding for zero-emission landscaping equipment was allocated. Since then, approximately $6-7 million remains from vouchers that were issued but have expired and were left unredeemed. This workgroup meeting will facilitate the discussion of the process and timeline for reopening the application period for the remaining funding.

Join Us on January 29, 2025

The workgroup meeting will be held via ZOOM webinar:

Date:               Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Time:               3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Location:         Zoom Webinar

REGISTER NOW

To participate in the workgroup, please register before January 28, 2025, 3:00 p.m. (Pacific) at the latest. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information to join the webinar either through a computer, digital device or via conference line. Each meeting link in the confirmation email is unique so please do not share it with others. Every person who wishes to participate needs to register separately and use the unique link sent to them to access the webinar.

Please note that there is no in-person attendance option for this meeting. This meeting will be recorded. A link to the recording will be available two weeks after the meeting date on the Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program website. The presentation material will be posted in advance of the meeting. The meeting may end prior to the specified end time if all questions and comments are addressed prior to the designated webinar end time.

Background

California Climate Investments Low Carbon Transportation Funding

CORE is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities. CARB’s Low Carbon Transportation Program is designed to accelerate the transition to low carbon freight and passenger transportation with a priority on providing health and economic benefits to California’s most impacted communities.

To receive funding updates, please subscribe to the CORE Project’s listserv by visiting our Contact Us page and enlist in the California Air Resources Board mailing to participate in upcoming workshops and workgroups.

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Contact

If you have questions or comments regarding this workgroup, please contact Dr. AJ Edwards, Air Resources Engineer.

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