SB 253/SB 261 Update: What CARB’s 15-Day Modifications Mean for Business Compliance Plans
U.S.-based entities with at least $1 billion in global annual revenue that do business in California should revisit their 2026 SB 253 compliance plans following the release, by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), of 15-day modifications to its proposed regulations. The modifications provide additional time and flexibility within the first program year, allow parent companies to submit consolidated reports, and clarify how companies should assess whether they are covered.
NHTSA Announces a Host of Actions on Autonomous Vehicles
On July 30, on the last day of the SAE International Automated Transportation Symposium, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released several rulemakings and announcements focused on automated driving systems (ADS). These announcements further NHTSA’s efforts to, in the agency’s words, “accelerate American automated vehicle (AV) innovation.” In remarks at the conference, NHTSA’s Administrator Jonathan Morrison indicated the agency’s approach “is one of balance, combining policy choices that enable innovation with an unapologetic exercise of our oversight and enforcement authorities.”
