Regular Session 2019-2020 Senate Bill 0742 P.N. 1429

HOUSE AMENDED

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 919, 1060

PRINTER'S NO. 1429

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

742

Session of

2019

INTRODUCED BY K. WARD, LANGERHOLC, STEFANO, VOGEL, BROOKS,

FOLMER, GORDNER, MENSCH, BAKER AND J. WARD, JUNE 10, 2019

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 16, 2019

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for

requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

PROVIDING FOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS MODELING BY DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION AND FOR REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 4702(g) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph and the

section is amended by adding subsections to read:

§ 4702. Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

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(g) Exceptions.--The following are exceptions to subsection

(f):

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(5) Emission inspection criteria for newest model year

vehicles.--A subject vehicle shall be exempt from the

requirements for emission inspection for eight years after

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the vehicle is manufactured. A one-time certificate of

exemption shall be affixed to the subject vehicle for the

entire duration of the exemption and in a manner prescribed

by department regulation. After the eighth year, the subject

vehicle shall receive an emission inspection in accordance

with this section. The department shall notify the official

inspection stations on a periodic basis of vehicles exempt

from the requirements for emission inspection.

(h) Revised State implementation plan.--Within 60 days of

the effective date of this subsection, the Department of

Environmental Protection shall initiate the process for emission

inspection criteria for newest model year vehicles in the

vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program. The

following shall apply:

(1) The revised State implementation plan shall be

completed no later than January 1, 2020, and shall

convincingly demonstrate that the emission inspection

criteria for newest model year vehicles can maintain the

relevant standards without benefit of the emissions

reductions attributable to the vehicle emission inspection

and maintenance program.

(2) The Department of Environmental Protection shall

comply with Federal law during the process, including

ensuring that the revision will not interfere with attainment

requirements or reasonable further progress toward attainment

and that Federal funding is not negatively impacted as a

result of the revision.

(3) The Department of Environmental Protection shall

notify the chair and minority chair of the Transportation

Committee of the Senate, the chair and minority chair of the

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Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives, the

chair and minority chair of the Environmental Resources and

Energy Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority

chair of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee of

the House of Representatives of the Department of

Environmental Protection's notification to the Environmental

Protection Agency.

(i) Notice of approval.--Upon approval by the Environmental

Protection Agency under subsection (h), the Secretary of

Environmental Protection shall transmit notice of the approval

to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the

Pennsylvania Bulletin. The emission inspection criteria under

subsection (g)(5) shall apply 120 days following publication of

the notice.

(j) Antitampering inspections.--Notwithstanding the

provisions of subsection (g)(5), the eight most recent model

year vehicles shall be subject to visual antitampering

inspections for the presence of emissions control components

installed on the vehicle by manufacturers, which may occur

during the annual safety inspection.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 120 days.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE NEW VEHICLE

EMISSIONS MODELING ACT.

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT IS TO DEVELOP VEHICLE EMISSIONS

MODELING SCENARIOS TO DETERMINE THE IMPACTS OF EXEMPTING NEW AND

RECENT MODEL YEAR VEHICLES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION'S VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM.

SECTION 3. POWER AND DUTIES.

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THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SHALL CONDUCT

APPROPRIATE VEHICLE EMISSIONS MODELING TO DETERMINE THE DURATION

OF AN EXEMPTION PERIOD THAT ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH THE

PERFORMANCE STANDARD UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT (69 STAT. 322, 42

U.S.C. § 7401 ET SEQ.) AND UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION AGENCY INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE PROGRAM REGULATIONS.

THE MODELING SHALL INCLUDE SCENARIOS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE

NEWEST EIGHT VEHICLE MODEL YEARS.

SECTION 4. REPORT TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, SHALL REPORT THEIR

FINDINGS TO THE CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR OF THE TRANSPORTATION

COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE, THE CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR OF THE

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE

CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND

ENERGY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIR AND MINORITY CHAIR

OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

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