HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 922, 1063
PRINTER'S NO. 2039
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
745
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, K. WARD, LANGERHOLC, VOGEL, BROOKS,
MENSCH, BAKER AND J. WARD, JUNE 10, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for
prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4706 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 4706. Prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection
program.
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(g.1) Revised State implementation plan .--
(1) A subject vehicle with a model year of 1992 through
1995 that is registered in a county under 67 Pa. Code §
177.51(f)(2) or (4) (relating to program requirements), and a
A subject vehicle with a model year of 1996 or newer with a
gross vehicle weight rating between 8,501 and 9,000 pounds
that is registered in a county under 67 Pa. Code § 177.51(f)
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(2) or (4), (4) (RELATING TO PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS) shall be
required to undergo the following tests:
(i) A fuel filler gas cap test, as specified in 67
Pa. Code § 177.204(3) (relating to basis for failure),
that determines if the vehicle's gas cap is functioning
as designed.
(ii) A visual emission control device inspection,
administered as specified in 67 Pa. Code § 177.204, of
the vehicle emission control system. AN OBD-I/M CHECK, OR
A GAS CAP TEST WITH A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, TO BE ADMINISTERED AS SPECIFIED
IN 67 PA. CODE §§ 177.203 (RELATING TO TEST PROCEDURES)
AND 177.204 (RELATING TO BASIS FOR FAILURE). THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE WHICH EMISSION TEST SHALL BE
PERFORMED FOR EACH AFFECTED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, VEHICLE
MODEL AND VEHICLE YEAR.
(2) Within 60 days of the effective date of this
subsection, the Department of Environmental Protection shall
initiate the process for the subject vehicles under this
subsection in the vehicle emission inspection and maintenance
program. The following shall apply:
(i) The revised State implementation plan shall be
completed no later than January 1, 2020 2022 , and shall
convincingly demonstrate that the subject vehicles under
this subsection can maintain the relevant standards
without benefit of the emissions reductions attributable
to the vehicle emission inspection and maintenance
program.
(ii) The Department of Environmental Protection
shall comply with Federal law during the process,
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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.
(iii) 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 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.
(3) Upon approval by the Environmental Protection Agency
under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Environmental
Protection shall transmit notice of the approval to the
Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin. The emissions testing required by the
revised State implementation plan shall apply 120 days
following publication of the notice.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 120 days
IMMEDIATELY.
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