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FY 2014 Clean Cities Appropriations

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INITITIVES GLICCC’s 17th Annual Advancing the Choice Conference “Celebrating 20 Years of Clean Cities ” Friday, October 4, 2013     8 am – 1 pm Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY . FY 2014 Clean Cities Appropriations. Energy and Water Appropriations bills

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FY 2014 Clean Cities Appropriations

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  1. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INITITIVESGLICCC’s 17th AnnualAdvancing the Choice Conference“Celebrating 20 Years of Clean Cities”Friday, October 4, 2013     8 am – 1 pmBethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY

  2. FY 2014 Clean Cities Appropriations • Energy and Water Appropriations bills • House (HR 2609; H. Rpt. 113-135) • Senate (S.1245; S. Rpt.113-135) • Suggested FY 2014 funding levels for the Vehicle Technologies program. • House: $205 million (FY 2013: $335 million) • Senate: $415 million (FY 2013: $330 million)

  3. FY 2014 Clean Cities Appropriations • Large Discrepancy in proposed funding levels between the House and Senate Bills. • House and Senate did not go to a Conference to try and iron out the differences • Action (to be) completed in a Continuing Resolution, and expect funding to be near the FY 2013 levels (as happened last year). • Clean Cities: $26.8 million

  4. FY 2014 DERA Appropriations • Administration in its FY 2014 budget requested a 70% reduction in funding for the DERA program • Appropriations bills were not completed • Action (to be) completed in a Continuing Resolution, and expect funding to be near the FY 2013 levels (as happened last year). • DERA: $20 million

  5. Status of Federal Incentives • House Ways and Means Committee: • Formed of 11 Tax Reform Working Groups • Senate Finance Committee: • Released series of tax reform option papers (continued)

  6. Status of Federal Incentives • Expiring tax provisions: • 80 provisions expire between now and 2021 • 55 in 2013 • Alternative fuel incentives expiring in 2013: • Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property • Credit for two- or three-wheeled plug-in electric vehicles • Incentives for biodiesel and renewable diesel: • Incentives for alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixtures (continued)

  7. Status of Federal Incentives • Alternative fuel incentives expiring in 2014: • Alternative fuel incentives for liquefied hydrogen • Alternative fuel incentives for liquefied hydrogen refueling property • Credit for fuel cell motor vehicles (continued)

  8. Possible Legislative Opportunities─ Energy Legislation─ • The Alternative Fueled Vehicle Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013 (S. 1230) • Introduced by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) • Promotes AFVs. • Makes HD vehicles eligible for federal loan program • Funds Clean Cities at $200 million per year

  9. Possible Legislative Opportunities─ Energy Legislation─ • House Energy and Commerce Committee is exploring the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) • Senator Wyden (D-OR) is working on HD CAFE legislation • Senator Inhofe (R-OK) is working on LD CAFE legislation

  10. Possible Legislative Opportunities─ Energy Legislation─ • NGV specific proposals: • Correct the LNG penalty • Reduce incremental FET on vehicles (H. Con Res 52) • Obtain a weight exemption for HD trucks • Develop tax incentive legislation for all types of AFVs (including dedicated, bi- and dual-fueled NGVs)

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