Lawmakers strike $106 million deal for fueling hydrogen cars, trucks — even though hardly anyone drives one

Lawmakers strike $106 million deal for fueling hydrogen cars, trucks — even though hardly anyone drives one

Thursday, September 14, 2023

California lawmakers have reached a deal that would set aside 15% of funds from a billion-dollar climate program to help companies build fueling stations for hydrogen cars and trucks.

After months of debate, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes, a Democrat from San Bernardino, said legislative leaders and Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed on a compromise for the funding. An estimated $106 million will be spent on new hydrogen fueling stations through July 2030, according to the California Hydrogen Coalition.

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