Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13 § 2013.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 2013.2 - State and Local Government Fleet Reporting

(a) Method of Reporting. Reports submitted to comply with sections 2013 through 2013.4 must be submitted online through the CARB Advanced Clean Fleets webpage at https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/advanced-clean-fleets in the TRUCRS reporting system, except exemption or extension requests requiring documentation to be submitted via TRUCRS@arb.ca.gov.

(b) Reporting Deadline and End Date. Except as specified in section 2013.2(e), no later than April 1 of each year until April 1, 2045, fleet owners must annually submit a compliance report that includes all of the information specified in section 2013.2 for their California fleet as it is composed as of January 1 of the corresponding calendar year. The initial report must be submitted by April 1, 2024. The annual reporting period is during the month of March.

(c) Fleet Reporting. Fleet owners must report all of the following:

(1) State or local government agency information.

(A) State or local government agency name or, if applicable, subdivision name;

(B) State or local government agency's physical and mailing addresses;

(C) Designated contact person name;

(D) Designated contact person phone number;

(E) Designated contact person email;

(F) The following operating authority numbers, if applicable: motor carrier identification number, United States Department of Transportation number, California Carrier Identification number, California Public Utilities Commission transportation charter permit number, International Registration Plan number;

(G) Identify the jurisdiction (state, county name, city name, or other local government);

(H) Name of the responsible official; and

(I) Whether the fleet owner will permanently opt-in to the ZEV Milestones Option of title 13, CCR, section 2015.2 as described in section 2013(e) and no longer be subject to the requirements specified in sections 2013, 2013.1, 2013.2, 2013.3, and 2013.4.

(2) Vehicle Information. The fleet owner must report the following information for each vehicle in the California fleet:

(A) VIN;

(B) Vehicle make and model;

(C) Vehicle model year;

(D) Vehicle license plate number and state or jurisdiction of issuance;

(E) Vehicle GVWR (Greater than 8,500 lbs. and equal to or less than 14,000 lbs., greater than 14,000 lbs. and equal to or less than 26,000 lbs., or greater than 26,000 lbs.);

(F) Vehicle body type;

(G) Fuel and powertrain type;

(H) Date vehicle purchase was made;

(I) Date vehicle was added to or removed from the California fleet;

(J) Whether the vehicle will be designated under or was purchased pursuant to any exemption or extension specified in section 2013.1;

(K) Odometer, or if applicable, hubodometer readings for vehicles as specified in section 2013.2(f);

(L) Engine family and engine model year for any vehicles added to the California fleet after January 1, 2024;

(M) Funding contract start and end date for vehicles purchased with California State-funding if the vehicle is to be excluded during the funding contract period as specified by the funding program; and

(N) ZEV Purchase Reporting. Fleet owners that are replacing a vehicle pursuant to the ZEV Purchase Exemption specified in section 2013.1(d) must identify which vehicle is being replaced.

(d) Joint Compliance Reporting. If an agency chooses to comply jointly as specified in section 2013(k), each individual department, division, district, subsidiary, or agency must report separately, and include the CARB-issued ID number of the primary controlling agency or designated primary entity.

(e) Changes to an Existing Fleet. Fleet owners must comply with all of the following reporting requirements when adding or removing vehicles from the California fleet:

(1) Vehicles added to the California fleet must be reported within 30 calendar days of being added to the fleet;

(2) Vehicles that are permanently removed from the California fleet must be reported within 30 calendar days of removal. The report must include the date of removal;

(3) If a backup vehicle exceeds the allowable mileage limit the change must be reported within 30 calendar days of the date the mileage limit was exceeded; and

(4) ZEV Conversions. Fleet owners that convert a vehicle to a ZEV must report the vehicle's new fuel type within 30 calendar days of being converted.

(f) Odometer Reading Reporting. Fleet owners with backup vehicles must comply with the following reporting requirements:

(1) Odometer Readings. Report annually the odometer reading from January 1 of the current calendar year and the date the reading was recorded from a properly functioning odometer or hubodometer.

(2) Odometer Failure and Replacement. If the vehicle's originally equipped odometer has failed and is replaced, report the following information within 30 calendar days of the date the original odometer failed or was replaced, whichever comes first: the original odometer's final reading, the new odometer's initial reading, and the date of replacement.

(A) Hubodometers. If the vehicle's originally equipped odometer has failed and is not being replaced, the fleet owner must equip the vehicle with a hubodometer. Fleet owners must report the serial number of the hubodometer within 30 calendar days of the date the hubodometer was installed;

(3) Emergency Mileage. The fleet owner must report the number of miles travelled in support of the emergency for backup vehicles used in emergency operations that would exceed the backup vehicle mileage limit.

(g) ZEV Purchase Exemption Supporting Documentation Reporting. Fleet owners that purchase an ICE vehicle pursuant to the ZEV Purchase exemption specified in section 2013.1(d) must submit an email to TRUCRS@arb.ca.gov within 30 calendar days of receiving the new ICE vehicle with the purchase agreement and the following clear and legible digital photographs of:

(1) VIN/GVWR label (typically located on the driver side door or door jamb);

(2) License plate with driver's side of the vehicle visible;

(3) Entire left side of the vehicle with doors closed showing the vehicle's body configuration; and

(4) Entire right side of the vehicle with doors closed showing the vehicle's body configuration.

(h) Requirement for Signature. All reports submitted to CARB electronically are deemed signed by the responsible official. Hard-copy documentation submitted must be signed by the responsible official.

(i) Method for Requesting and Approval of Exemptions or Extensions. The Executive Officer will notify the fleet owner by email whether any exemption or extension requests that are required to be submitted to TRUCRS@arb.ca.gov are approved within 45 calendar days from receipt of a complete submission.

(j) Late Reporting. Until January 1, 2027, fleet owners that submit initial reporting information specified in section 2013.2 after the initial reporting deadline specified in section 2013.2(b) may still establish the vehicles in their California fleet as of January 1, 2024, by reporting the information in the TRUCRS Reporting System and submitting vehicle records specified in section 2013.3(a) to CARB by email to TRUCRS@arb.ca.gov when submitting their late report. Beginning January 1, 2025, fleet owners that submit initial reporting information specified in section 2013.2 after the initial reporting deadline specified in section 2013.2(b) are also subject to penalties specified in section 2013.4(b)(1).

(k) Intermittent Snow Removal Vehicle Reporting. Fleet owners may request that vehicles be designated by the Executive Officer as intermittent snow removal vehicles by submitting via email to TRUCRS@arb.ca.gov a copy of the vehicle's specifications sheet from the manufacturer showing the vehicle meets the definition of an intermittent snow removal vehicle, or the following clear and legible digital photographs. The Executive Officer will rely on the information and photos submitted by the fleet owner and their engineering judgement to determine whether vehicle meets the definition of an intermittent snow removal vehicle specified in section 2013(b) and will notify the fleet owner via email within 45 days of receiving a request whether the request is approved. If approved, the Executive Officer will immediately designate the requested vehicles as intermittent snow removal vehicles.

(1) VIN/GVWR label (typically located on the driver side door or door jamb);

(2) License plate with driver side of the vehicle visible;

(3) Entire left side of the vehicle with doors closed showing the vehicle's body configuration;

(4) Entire right side of the vehicle with doors closed showing the vehicle's body configuration; and

(5) The plow mounting attachment and control system; traction material spreader attachment and control system; or the de-icing system attachment and control system.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 13, § 2013.2

Note: Authority cited: Sections 38505, 38510, 38560, 38566, 39010, 39500, 39600, 39601, 39602.5, 39650, 39658, 39659, 39666, 39667, 43013, 43018, 43100, 43101, 43102 and 43104, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38501, 38505, 38510, 38560, 38566, 38580, 39000, 39003, 39010, 39500, 39600, 39601, 39602.5, 39650, 39658, 39659, 39666, 39667, 39674, 39675, 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, 42402.2, 42410, 43000, 43000.5, 43013, 43016, 43018, 43023, 43100, 43101, 43102, 43104, 43105, 43106, 43153, 43154, 43211, 43212 and 43214, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 9-29-2023; operative 10/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 39).