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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2398
PRINTER'S NO. 2529
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2075
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KNOWLES, STAMBAUGH, R. MACKENZIE, JAMES, SILVIS,
PICKETT, MILLARD, HAMM, COX, BERNSTINE, LEWIS DELROSSO,
JOZWIAK, METCALFE, KEEFER, MARSHALL, ROWE, SMITH, GLEIM, MOUL
AND ZIMMERMAN, NOVEMBER 10, 2021
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEMBER 14, 2021
AN ACT
Providing for the abrogation of regulations PROCEDURE relating
to the SUSPENSION OF THE Pennsylvania Heavy-Duty Diesel
Emissions Control Program and for the applicability of
Federal standards.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Abrogation of
Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program Regulations Act.
Section 2. Abrogation of regulations.
The provisions of 25 Pa. Code Ch. 126 Subch. E (relating to
Pennsylvania Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program) are
abrogated.
Section 3. Federal standards.
As a result of the abrogation under section 2, the Federal
standards for heavy-duty diesel vehicles and engines shall apply
in this Commonwealth.
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Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE HEAVY-DUTY
DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROL PROGRAM SUSPENSION PROCEDURES ACT.
SECTION 2. SUSPENSION OF PROGRAM.
THE SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF 25 PA.
CODE CH. 126 SUBCH. E (RELATING TO PENNSYLVANIA HEAVY-DUTY
DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROL PROGRAM) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PUBLISHED IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2021, IS EFFECTIVE THROUGH AND INCLUDING MODEL
YEAR 2024 VEHICLES.
SECTION 3. SUSPENSION EXPIRATION.
THE SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF ANY PROVISION OF 25 PA. CODE CH. 126
SUBCH. E (RELATING TO PENNSYLVANIA HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL EMISSIONS
CONTROL PROGRAM) SHALL EXPIRE AS IT RELATES TO HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL
VEHICLES AND ENGINES BEGINNING WITH MODEL YEAR 2025.
SECTION 4. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL STANDARDS.
DURING THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF A SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT OF
THE PROVISIONS OF 25 PA. CODE CH. 126 SUBCH. E (RELATING TO
PENNSYLVANIA HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROL PROGRAM), THE
FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR HEAVY-DUTY DIESEL VEHICLES AND ENGINES
SHALL APPLY IN THIS COMMONWEALTH. WHILE FEDERAL STANDARDS ARE IN
EFFECT IN THE COMMONWEALTH, A PERSON IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL
STANDARDS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO SUITS BASED ON 25 PA. CODE CH.
126 SUBCH. E.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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