The RV Industry Association (RVIA) Government Affairs staff, along with several of the association’s motorhome manufacturer members, met on Tuesday, Nov. 19, with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff overseeing the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation.
The meeting was requested by CARB to discuss in more detail the RV industry comments submitted as part of the ACT amendments proceeding in October. They also wanted to hear more directly from RVIA members about what they are being told by the chassis manufacturers about why they are unable to deliver products.
CARB staff reviewed the various regulations that are impacting the motorhome industry at present, including the Omnibus Low NOx rule, the ACT and the Advanced Clean Fleets rule. Following their presentation, a wide-ranging discussion was held with association members. RVIA repeated its belief that an exemption or a delay in implementation from the ACT would be of greatest benefit to allow the industry to continue to provide motorhomes to dealers and customers in the state. Of note, CARB said it does have the authority to create exemptions to the regulation. This is different than what CARB has said on other regulations when they stated that allowable exemptions are set by the law which created the rule, not by CARB.
While no final resolution was attained, all sides agreed to continue talking and another meeting is being arranged in early December. The RV Industry Association will continue to explore all its options to find an equitable solution.
