,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ccae ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish a voucher program for the purchase and installation of emission reducing technologies for ,class #h trucks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,trucking ,efficiency and ,emission ,reductions ,act or the ,,steer ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,class #h truck ,the term ,class #h truck means a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating exceeding #cc1jjj pounds4 7#b7 ,covered expenditure ,the term covered expenditure means an expense that is associated with the purchase and installation of an emission reducing active technology1 including-- 7,a7 the cost of an emission reducing active technology2 and 7,b7 material and labor costs associated with the installation of an emission reducing active technology4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means an applicant to which a voucher under the program may be made available1 including-- 7,a7 an individual2 7,b7 a ,state or local government2 7,c7 a private entity2 7,d7 a not-for-profit entity2 7,e7 a nonprofit entity2 and 7,f7 such other applicants the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#d7 ,emission reducing active technology ,the term emission reducing active technology means any physical alterations of a ,class #h truck that can be installed as a retrofit and that adapts automatically to control vehicle performance factors and improve fuel efficiency1 including-- 7,a7 active aerodynamics2 7,b7 active rolling resistance2 7,c7 dynamic axle lift control2 7,d7 non-auxiliary power unit active idle reduction2 and 7,e7 such other emerging improvements as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#e7 ,program ,the term program means the program established under section #c7;a74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,energy4 #c4 ,voucher program for emission reducing technologies on ,class #h trucks 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program to award vouchers for covered expenditures associated with retrofitting emission reducing active technologies on ,class #h trucks4 7b7 ,program requirements 7#a7 ,eligible technologies 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #aej days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish and maintain on the ,department of ,energy internet website a list of emission reducing active technologies that are eligible for the program1 including biodiesel1 electrification1 ethanol1 and hydrogen fuel cells4 7,b7 ,updates ,the ,secretary may add to1 or otherwise revise1 the list of emission reducing active technologies under subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines that an addition or revision will likely lead to-- 7i7 greater usage of emission reducing active technologies2 or 7ii7 greater access to emission reducing active technologies by users4 7,c7 ,location requirement ,to be eligible for the program1 the emission reducing active technologies described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be installed in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to receive a voucher under the program1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application1 which shall include-- 7i7 the estimated cost of covered expenditures to be expended on the emission reducing active technologies that are eligible under paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 the estimated installation cost of the emission reducing active technologies that are eligible under paragraph 7#a72 7iii7 the global positioning system location1 including the integer number of degrees1 minutes1 and seconds1 where emission reducing active technologies are to be installed2 7iv7 the technical specifications of emission reducing active technologies2 and 7v7 any other information determined by the ,secretary to be necessary for a complete application4 7,b7 ,review process ,the ,secretary shall review an application for a voucher under the program and approve an eligible entity to receive a voucher if the application meets the requirements of the program under this subsection4 7,c7 ,notification to eligible entity ,not later than #ij days after the date on which an eligible entity applies for a voucher under the program1 the ,secretary shall notify the eligible entity whether the eligible entity will be awarded a voucher under the program following the submission of additional materials required under paragraph 7#d77;,b74 7#c7 ,voucher amount ,the amount of a voucher awarded under the program for covered expenditures for each emission reducing active technology shall cover-- 7,a7 in the case of a fleet operating not more than #aj ,class #h trucks1 the lesser of #d1jjj and #ge percent of total covered expenditures per unit2 7,b7 in the case of a fleet operating more than #aj ,class #h trucks and not more than #ej ,class #h trucks1 the lesser of #c1ejj and #gb4e percent of total covered expenditures per unit2 7,c7 in the case of a fleet operating more than #ej ,class #h trucks and not more than #ajj ,class #h trucks1 the lesser of #c1jjj and #gj percent of total covered expenditures per unit2 and 7,d7 in the case of a fleet operating not less than #aja ,class #h trucks1 the lesser of #b1ejj and #fg4e percent of total covered expenditures per unit4 7#d7 ,disbursement of voucher 7,a7 ,in general ,after approval under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 of an application submitted by an eligible entity1 the ,secretary shall disburse a voucher to the eligible entity not later than #ij days after the date on which the eligible entity submits the materials required under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,materials required for disbursement of voucher ,not later than #a year after the date on which an eligible entity receives notice under paragraph 7#b77;,c7 that the eligible entity has been approved for a voucher1 that eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary-- 7i7 a record of payment for covered expenses expended on the installation of the emission reducing active technologies that are eligible under paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 a record of payment for the emission reducing active technologies that are eligible under paragraph 7#a72 7iii7 the global positioning system location of where emission reducing active technologies were installed2 7iv7 the technical specifications of the emission reducing active technologies that are eligible under paragraph 7#a72 and 7v7 any other information determined by the ,secretary to be necessary4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #c years after the first date on which the ,secretary awards a voucher under the program1 the ,secretary shall submit a report describing the number of vouchers awarded under subsection 7b7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4