(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Low income” means a resident of the state whose household income is less than or equal to 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
(2) “Low-income communities” has the same meaning as defined in Section 39713.
(b) Under the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project established as a part of the Air Quality Improvement Program, the state board shall do both of the following:
(1) Provide outreach to low-income households and low-income communities to increase consumer awareness of the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.
(2) Prioritize rebate payments to low-income applicants.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2022, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 366, Sec. 1. (AB 2885) Effective January 1, 2019. Repealed as of January 1, 2022, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 2 of Stats. 2018, Ch. 366)