Working together for clean airWorking together for clean air

Central Puget Sound Diesel Emission

Reduction Program

Central Puget Sound Diesel Emission

Reduction Program

Dave Kircher Manager, Air Resources

DepartmentJune 7, 2007

Dave Kircher Manager, Air Resources

DepartmentJune 7, 2007

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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

How we got started

Five year funding from the WA Legislature

How we are implementing the program

Next steps toward sustainable funding

How we got started

Five year funding from the WA Legislature

How we are implementing the program

Next steps toward sustainable funding

History of the Puget Sound Diesel Solutions ProgramHistory of the Puget Sound Diesel Solutions Program

A local program developed in collaboration with EPA’s National Voluntary Retrofit ProgramFocused on introducing cleaner fuels and emission retrofits on diesel engines in the four central Puget Sound countiesBegan in early 2001, starting with EPA and local fleet fundingInitial focus on transit fleets, school buses and other municipal vehicles

A local program developed in collaboration with EPA’s National Voluntary Retrofit ProgramFocused on introducing cleaner fuels and emission retrofits on diesel engines in the four central Puget Sound countiesBegan in early 2001, starting with EPA and local fleet fundingInitial focus on transit fleets, school buses and other municipal vehicles

WA State Funding for School BusesWA State Funding for School Buses

Senate Bill 6072 passed in 2003.Our Agency and our lobbyist promoted this legislationProvides $25 million statewide over five yearsInitially focused on retrofitting school busesIn 2005, House Bill 1397 amended program to allow the funds to be used for all public diesel equipmentProgram extended until 2020. Current funding expires 2008Additional State funding has been available from Governor’s Budget

Senate Bill 6072 passed in 2003.Our Agency and our lobbyist promoted this legislationProvides $25 million statewide over five yearsInitially focused on retrofitting school busesIn 2005, House Bill 1397 amended program to allow the funds to be used for all public diesel equipmentProgram extended until 2020. Current funding expires 2008Additional State funding has been available from Governor’s Budget

Diesel Solutions Program ImplementationDiesel Solutions Program Implementation

School busesTransit fleetsMunicipal fleetsMarine-related projectsRailSolid waste trucksOther

School busesTransit fleetsMunicipal fleetsMarine-related projectsRailSolid waste trucksOther

Diesel Solutions Program Implementation (continued)Diesel Solutions Program Implementation (continued)

A major implementation challenge has been timely installation of retrofits

Agency worked with Ecology to develop a statewide contract (one contractor) and developed competitive contracts of our own for some individual projects.

With half the school buses in the State, our Agency needed a better contracting tool

For school buses, we developed a “master contract” with four installation firms. We issue work orders under this contract for specific projects.

A major implementation challenge has been timely installation of retrofits

Agency worked with Ecology to develop a statewide contract (one contractor) and developed competitive contracts of our own for some individual projects.

With half the school buses in the State, our Agency needed a better contracting tool

For school buses, we developed a “master contract” with four installation firms. We issue work orders under this contract for specific projects.

Sustainable FundingSustainable Funding

Since state funding sunsets July 1, 2008, Agency and Ecology co-sponsored a Diesel Funding Task Force in the Summer of 2006

Diverse representationTask force felt that up to $20 million annually was

neededConsidered a variety of revenue options including title

transfer fees, motor vehicle excise tax, battery and/or tire tax, and a carbon/emission tax.

Since state funding sunsets July 1, 2008, Agency and Ecology co-sponsored a Diesel Funding Task Force in the Summer of 2006

Diverse representationTask force felt that up to $20 million annually was

neededConsidered a variety of revenue options including title

transfer fees, motor vehicle excise tax, battery and/or tire tax, and a carbon/emission tax.

Sustainable Funding (continued)Sustainable Funding (continued)

During the past legislative session, Agency and partners developed an “omnibus” clean air and clean fuels bill.

Aimed at both climate and diesel emission reductionHB 1303 passed legislature without diesel funding since the

lawmakers could not decide on a source of funding.Bill does enhance the diesel program... accelerated school bus

replacement program, specifically addresses private fleets, gives Ports authority to provide retrofit grants to their tenants.

We will be working on long term funding in 2008 session.

During the past legislative session, Agency and partners developed an “omnibus” clean air and clean fuels bill.

Aimed at both climate and diesel emission reductionHB 1303 passed legislature without diesel funding since the

lawmakers could not decide on a source of funding.Bill does enhance the diesel program... accelerated school bus

replacement program, specifically addresses private fleets, gives Ports authority to provide retrofit grants to their tenants.

We will be working on long term funding in 2008 session.

Conclusions, Next StepsConclusions, Next Steps

Diesel Solutions has been a very successful voluntary/incentive program

State funding has helped and has been leveraged with federal grants and partner contributions

Sustainable funding like TERP and Carl Moyer are still necessary and will be pursued in 2008

The Agency is also developing a diesel risk reduction strategy which will include criteria for project selection in anticipation of sustained funding

Diesel Solutions has been a very successful voluntary/incentive program

State funding has helped and has been leveraged with federal grants and partner contributions

Sustainable funding like TERP and Carl Moyer are still necessary and will be pursued in 2008

The Agency is also developing a diesel risk reduction strategy which will include criteria for project selection in anticipation of sustained funding

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