Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 44299.50. Section 44299.50.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)
“Advanced introduction costs” means the costs of the project less a baseline cost that would otherwise be incurred by the applicant in the normal course of business. “Advanced introduction costs” may include, but are not limited to, incremental costs, additional operational costs, facility modifications, additional staff training, fueling infrastructure, and costs associated with off-cycle vehicle replacement, as
determined by the Sacramento Region Districts.
(b)
“Attainment” means meeting the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone.
(c)
“Conformity” means that a transportation program, project, and plan promulgated by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments is able to successfully comply with Sections 7410 and 7506 of Title 42 of the United States Code, so as to qualify for an approval, license, or permit, or to obtain financial assistance, from the federal agencies specified in those sections.
(d)
“Covered engine” includes any internal combustion engine or electric motor and drive powering a covered source.
(e)
“Covered source” includes onroad heavy-duty diesel vehicles and other onroad high-emitting diesel engine categories, as determined
by SACOG.
(f)
“Covered vehicle” includes any vehicle or piece of equipment powered by a covered engine.
(g)
“New very low-emission vehicle” means a vehicle that qualifies as a very low emission vehicle when it is a new vehicle, as defined in Section 430 of the Vehicle Code, or that is modified with the approval and warranty of the original equipment manufacturer to qualify as a very low-emission vehicle within 12 months of delivery to an owner for private or commercial use.
(h)
“NO
x
” means oxides of nitrogen.
(i)
“Program” means the Sacramento Emergency Clean Air and Transportation Program created by this chapter.
(j)
“Repower” means replacing an engine with a
different engine. The term “repower,” as used in this chapter, generally refers to replacing an older, uncontrolled engine with a new, emissions-certified engine, although replacing an older emissions-certified engine with a newer engine certified to lower emissions standards may be eligible for funding under this program.
(k)
“Retrofit” means making modifications to the engine and fuel system such that the retrofitted engine does not have the same specifications as the original engine.
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“SACOG” means the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
(m)
“Sacramento federal ozone nonattainment area” means the area defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register notice dated November 6, 1991 (56 Fed. Reg. 56694).
(n)
“Sacramento Region Districts” means the El Dorado Air Pollution Control District, Feather River Air Quality District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District.
(o)
“Very low-emission vehicle” means a vehicle with emissions significantly lower than otherwise applicable baseline emission standards or uncontrolled emission levels determined pursuant to the criteria in Section 44282.