(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that, when the California Hydrogen Highway Blueprint Plan is implemented, it be done in a clean and environmentally responsible and advantageous manner.
(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the state board work with other relevant state agencies on the production of hydrogen, with an emphasis on hydrogen produced from renewable resources, as part of a strategy to reduce the state’s dependence on petroleum, achieve the state’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, and improve air quality for the state’s residents.
(c) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the California Environmental Protection Agency and the state board, as part of the implementation of the California Hydrogen Highway Blueprint Plan, include in their priorities the deployment of hydrogen or clean hydrogen blend fueled transit buses.
(d) It is further the intent of the Legislature that the state board consider including in a future revision of the California Hydrogen Highway Blueprint Plan a study to determine the necessary steps to maximize the production of hydrogen fuel made from eligible renewable resources.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 877, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)