,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to d5y corporate av]age fuel economy   
cr$its obta9$ ?r\gh a violation ( law1  
e/abli% an ,air ,quality ,re/oration    
,tru/ ,fund )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !          
,treasury1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,comp5sat+ ,losses to ! ,environm5t f   
,automobiles ) ,noxi\s ,undisclos$      
,pollution ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,cleanup  
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,electric     
drive vehicle ,! t]m electric drive     
vehicle means a vehicle t-- 7,a7 7i7    
is--  7,i7 a light-duty vehicle 7z def9$
 9 section #hf4ahjc-ja ( title #dj1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 

on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 t     
draws motive p[] f a batt]y ) a capacity
 ( at lea/ #d kil[att-h\rs2 or  7,,ii7 a
 heavy-duty vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section  
#hf4ahjc-ja ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act77 ) a gross vehicle 
weight rat+--  7aa7 great] ?an #h1ejj   
p\nds & less ?an #ad1jjj p\nds t draws  
motive p[] f a batt]y ) a capacity ( at 
lea/ #aj kil[att-h\rs2  7bb7 great] ?an 
#ad1jjj p\nds b less ?an #cc1jjj p\nds t
 draws motive p[] f a batt]y ) a        
capacity ( at lea/ #ae kil[att-h\rs2 or 
7cc7 great] ?an #cc1jjj p\nds t draws   
motive p[] f a batt]y ) a capacity ( at 
lea/ #bj kil[att-h\rs2 &  7ii7 c be     
re*>g$ f an ext]nal s\rce ( electricity 
= motive p[]2 or  7,b7 is a motor       
vehicle 7z def9$ 9 section #baf ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geej77 
t draws motive p[] f a fuel cell 7z     
def9$ 9 section #hjc ( ! ,sp>k ,m4      
,matsunaga ,hydrog5 ,act ( #bjje 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #afaeb774  7#c7 ,eligible     

applicant ,! t]m eligible applicant     
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 an ,indian  
tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b772
  7,c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 or  7,d7
 a gr\p compos$ ( n few] ?an #b--  7i7  
,/ates2  7ii7 ,indian tribes2 or  7iii7 
units ( local gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,qualifi$ 
electric drive vehicle infra/ructure    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ electric  
drive vehicle infra/ructure means any   
equipm5t or s]vice t--  7i7 supports !  
electric refuel+ ne$s ( electric drive  
vehicles2 &  7ii7 s]ves sm>t grid       
functions 7z def9$ 9 section #acjf7;d7 !
 ,en]gy ,indep5d5ce & ,security ,act (  
#bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agchf77 t optimize
 ! integration ( electric drive vehicles
 into ! electric grid4  7,b7 ,inclusions
 ,! t]m qualifi$ electric drive vehicle 
infra/ructure includes any equipm5t or  
s]vices describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is
 locat$ 9 a public or private location1 
includ+--  7i7 a /reet p>k+ location2   

7ii7 a p>k+ g>age2  7iii7 a p>k+ lot2   
7iv7 a home2  7v7 a gas /ation2 &  7vi7 
a highway re/ /op4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury4  #c4 ,av]age fuel economy    
cr$its obta9$ by reason ( violation (   
law  7a7 ,d5ial ( cr$its ,section #cbijc
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7   
,d5ial ( cr$its obta9$ by reason (      
violation ( law ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 t a manufactur] has obta9$ cr$its "u   
?is section by reason ( a practice t    
violates ?is title or title ,,ii ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et
 seq471 su* cr$its %all n be available  
to ! manufactur]4  4  7b7 ,additional   
civil p5alty ,section #cbiab ( title    
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a7--  7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ( ?is section
 & ins]t+ or = ea* cr$it to be us$ 9    
calculat+ a civil p5alty "u subsection  
7f72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
ins]t+ or ea* cr$it1 z ! case may be    

be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,civil p5alty ) 
respect to av]age fuel economy cr$its   
obta9$ by reason ( violation ( law ,9   
addition to any o!r p5alty "u ?is title 
& except z provid$ "u subsection 7c71 a 
manufactur] t obta9s cr$its "u section  
#cbijc by reason ( a practice t violates
 ?is title or title ,,ii ( ! ,clean ,air
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq47 is  
liable to ! ,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty 9
 an am\nt equal to #e multipli$ by !    
numb] ( su* cr$its4  4  #d4 ,air        
,quality ,re/oration ,tru/ ,fund  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund 
to be kn[n z ! ,air ,quality ,re/oration
 ,tru/ ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,tru/ ,fund71 consi/+ (--  7#a7 su*   
am\nts z are deposit$ 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund "u
 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 any int]e/ on1 
& proce$s f1 any inve/m5t made "u       
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,transf]s ,!       
,secret>y %all deposit 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund  
an am\nt equal to all adm9i/rative &    

civil p5alties or o!r paym5ts paid to ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act 9 connection ) any violation 
or alleg$ violation ( title ,,ii ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et
 seq474  7c7 ,availability ,am\nts 9 !  
,tru/ ,fund %all--  7#a7 be available = 
exp5diture to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts      
provid$ 9 advance by appropriation ,acts
 solely = mak+ exp5ditures "u subsection
 7f72 &  7#b7 rema9 available until     
exp5d$1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation4  7d7 
,inve/m5t ,am\nts 9 ! ,tru/ ,fund %all  
be inve/$ 9 accordance ) section #igjb (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7   
,adm9i/ration ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft]     
provid+ notice & an opportunity = public
 comm5t1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator & ! heads ( any o!r       
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all e/abli% su* 
proc$ures z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
necess>y to deposit am\nts 91 & exp5d   
am\nts f1 ! ,tru/ ,fund pursuant to ?is 
section1 includ+--  7#a7 proc$ures to   

assess :e!r a project c>ri$ out "u      
subsection 7f7 a*ieves compliance )     
applicable requirem5ts1 includ+         
proc$ures by :i* ! ,secret>y may det]m9e
 :e!r an exp5diture pursuant to !       
project a*ieves compliance2  7#b7 audit+
 requirem5ts to ensure t am\nts 9 !     
,tru/ ,fund are exp5d$ z int5d$2 &  7#c7
 proc$ures = id5tification & allocation 
( funds available to ! ,secret>y "u o!r 
provisions ( law t may be necess>y to   
pay ! adm9i/rative exp5ses directly     
attributable to ! managem5t ( ! ,tru/   
,fund4  7f7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts f !    
,tru/ ,fund %all be available solely =  
mak+ grants to eligible applicants to   
support projects t--  7#a7 increase     
qualifi$ electric drive vehicle         
infra/ructure2  7#b7 retr(it s*ool buses
 or heavy-duty fleets to r$uce air      
emissions significantly2  7#c7 pur*ase  
hybrid or z]o emissions s*ool buses or  
heavy-duty vehicles2  7#d7 pur*ase      
electric drive vehicles = municipal     
fleets2  7#e7 provide public heal?      

grants to help track1 treat1 & r$uce !  
numb] ( air emissions-relat$ illnesses1 
su* z a/hma1 c>diovascul> disease1 &    
lung canc]2 or  7#f7 provide grants =   
projects to improve air quality 9       
l[-income communities4