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2025 Advocacy Activities

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  • California Air Resources Board

    • On April 21, CHBC commented on the latest 15-day package of modifications to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The modifications included including eligibility for hydrogen combined with CCS and an elimination of a cap on credits for Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure. CHBC applauds both of these changes. CHBC also opposed having a derating factor for LD, MD and HD HRI investments and a requirement that HD-HRI stations be within five miles of an FHA Alternative Fuel Corridor. These requirements remain in the proposed regulation. – Read CHBC’s comments here >>
    • CHBC submitted comments on March 25 on the technical analysis presented at the February 25 SB 1075 Workshop at CARB by the consultancy E3. CHBC highlighted the positives in the presentation, including its broad range of pathways for hydrogen production and evaluation of blending and dedicated hydrogen pipelines as solutions. CHBC also pointed out areas the presentation needs more analysis, including in its assumptions for water, land, infrastructure and permitting changes needed to meet goals for renewable electrolytic hydrogen production. – Read CHBC’s comments here >>

    California Assembly and Senate

    • CHBC submitted comments on April 14 on SB 71. CHBC supports this permanent CEQA exemption for transit projects, which would include hydrogen refueling infrastructure. – Read CHBC’s comments on SB 71 here >>
    • On April 7, a letter was submitted in opposition to SB 682. SB 682 would make broad, sweeping and complex new regulatory program at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to regulate all commercial and consumer products that may contain, as well as any industrial manufacturing processes that may use perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. CHBC joined dozens of business groups in opposing this bill. – Read the letter here >>
    • CHBC submitted comments on SB 2 on March 11 and SB 348 on March 27. CHBC joins large coalitions which oppose these attempts to revise the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, a CARB regulation that passed with significant business support last November.
      – Read CHBC’s comments on SB 2 here >>
      – Read CHBC’s comments on SB 348 here >>
    • CHBC submitted comments on March 28 on AB 35. CHBC supports this effort to exempt from CEQA the transportation of hydrogen, but asks that the exemption apply to all low-carbon intensity forms of hydrogen. – Read CHBC’s comments on AB 35 here >>

    California Energy Commission

    • CHBC recently commented on the Joint Workshop on Concepts for the CFI West Coast Truck Charging and Fueling Corridor Project. We encourage the CEC to plan for significantly more stations, and larger ones, than the plan the CEC shared in the workshop. Increased capacity can provide the infrastructure needed to support hydrogen fuel cell and H2ICE trucks. – Read CHBC’s comments here >>
    • The CHBC submitted comments to the California Energy Commission (CEC) on February 7, 2025 on the Draft Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan. The CHBC requested alignment with the CEC Clean Transportation Program Investment Plan and to include eligibility of hydrogen infrastructure in the medium- and heavy-duty category. The CHBC also advocated for the $15 million allocation to the hydrogen category to be considered a floor, not a ceiling, and allocate funds commensurate with market demand, and to align light- and medium-duty infrastructure plans as a shared category, consistent with CARB plans. – Read CHBC’s comments here >>

    California Public Utilities Commission

    • On March 14, CHBC filed comments to respond to the interim actions questions posed by Commissioner Douglas in the Long-Term Gas Proceeding.  Our comments:
      1. Direct the Commission to not eliminate gaseous solutions as a decarbonization strategy;
      2. Call on the Commission to act on the Joint IOUs’ application for hydrogen pipeline blending projects; and
      3: Urge the Commission to approve SoCalGas’ Phase II Angeles Link application expeditiously.
      Read CHBC’s comments here >>
    • On January 23, CHBC submitted a response in support the SoCalGas Phase 2 application for their Angeles Link dedicated hydrogen pipeline project. – Read CHBC’s comments here >>

    U.S. Congress

    • Sample Sign-On Social Media Post: “[COMPANY or ORGANIZATION] was pleased to have joined with over 110 associations, business groups, Hydrogen Hubs, and corporate entities to deliver a letter to our Congressional leadership urging support for the Section 45V Production Tax Credit.Our industry has spoken with one voice and unambiguously delivered a powerful message to our elected officials: robust and stable federal incentives are essential for a thriving hydrogen industry in the U.S.We thank FCHEA for initiating and leading this effort and for all our industry colleagues who worked to make this letter a reality.[COMPANY or ORGANIZATION], looks forward to continuing to work on collective advocacy and outreach to inform our Congressional leadership of the importance of the U.S. hydrogen sector to domestic energy security and global competitiveness.” – Read Sec. 45V Sign-On Letter here >>
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