In addition to AB 32 the California State Legislature enacted additional pieces of legislation to help the state achieve its overall goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. The following is a list of signed legislation:

AB 109 (Nunez, 2008) - Expands Air Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)

Summary: To include revolving loans, loan guarantees, or other appropriate funding measures, thereby providing ARB the legislative authority to implement an air quality loan program.

AB 118 (Nunez, 2007) - The Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program

Summary: Managed by the California Energy Commission, will provide approximately $120 million dollars per year over seven years to deploy the cleanest fuels and vehicles.

Assembly Bill 1338 (Committee on the Budget, 2008)

Summary: Prescribes the basic air quality loan program criteria and prioritizes funding to trucking fleets with less than three vehicles, to fleet owners that demonstrate financial hardship, or to trucking fleets used in short-haul operations.

SB 375 (Steinberg, 2008) - Requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to set regional targets for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, for 2020 and 2035.

Summary: If regions develop integrated land use, housing and transportation plans that meet the SB 375 targets, new projects in these regions can be relieved of certain review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. The targets apply to the regions in the State covered by the 18 metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs).

Per SB 375, the Board appointed a Regional Targets Advisory Committee (RTAC) on January 23, 2009 to provide recommendations on factors to be considered and methodologies to be used in ARB's target setting process. The RTAC is required to provide its recommendations in a report to ARB by September 30, 2009. ARB must propose draft targets by June 10, 2010, and adopt final targets by September 30, 2010.

SB 375: Low Carbon Fuel Standard