(a) A project, including a workforce development or training project, that develops instate production of raw materials and the manufacturing supply chain for zero-emission vehicle components shall be eligible to receive funding under the program established pursuant to Section 44272.

(b) In addition to the entities set forth in Section 44272, the commission shall also collaborate with the California Community Colleges, the certified community conservation corps as defined in § 14507.5 of the Public Resources Code, the California Conservation Corps, and the California Mobility Center to implement the workforce development components of the program established pursuant to Section 44272.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 732, Sec. 1. (SB 589) Effective January 1, 2022.)