1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 489

CHAPTER NUMBER: 669 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Owings, Schisler, Stup, Weir, McHale, Hammen, Oaks, Elliott, Redmer, Stull, Ciliberti, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Watson, D. Hughes, and Mohorovic
Entitled:
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Technician Certification and Repair Facilities

Synopsis:

Requiring the MVA and the Secretary of MDE to set criteria for certifying repair technicians in connection with VEIP; requiring owners of failed motor vehicles seeking a waiver to have repairs performed by certified technicians and facilities; authorizing disciplinary actions against repair technicians and repair facilities; requiring the Administration and the Secretary to make specified determinations; requiring the MVA and the Secretary to adopt regulations for decentralized retesting; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/27
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (124-3)
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 669
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Senate Rules
4/1
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Jimeno) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti, District 39
Delegate Dereck Davis, District 25
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Don B. Hughes, District 37A
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Delegate Carmena F. Watson, District 44
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
DISCIPLINE
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- POLLUTION
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 23-202 , 23-203 , 23-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 569878/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 16:19 Status: Adopted