1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 760

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 278
Sponsored By:
Delegates Cadden, W. Baker, Baldwin, M. Burns, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Elliott, Flanagan, Greenip, Hecht, Holt, Jacobs, Klima, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mohorovic, Mossburg, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Schade, Stocksdale, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled:
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Voluntary Dynamometer Testing

Synopsis:

Providing that a $150 expenditure on emissions related vehicle repairs within 60 days after the initial exhaust emissions test will qualify a vehicle owner for retests under the State's emissions control program; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to offer to owners of vehicles subject to the emissions control program the option to voluntarily submit their vehicles to transient mass-emission testing utilizing a dynamometer and the IM 240 driving cycle.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/3
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Billings) Rejected
Special Order later today (Delegate Dembrow) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow)
Laid Over (Delegate Dembrow) Adopted
Motion to not allow Laid Over (Delegate Guns) a
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (76-56)
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Senate Rules
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Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Robert L. Flanagan, District 14B
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Kenneth C. Holt, District 6
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- POLLUTION
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 23-202 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 672791/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 16:29 Status: Rejected
Number: 829573/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 16:21 Status: Adopted
Number: 982799/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 17:27 Status: Rejected