1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 590

CHAPTER NUMBER: 42 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 509
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Finifter, Zirkin, Billings, Boutin, Sher, Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Stern, and McHale
Entitled:
Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment, the Secretary of the State Police, and the Secretary of Transportation to jointly establish by regulation a Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program; requiring certain regulations to establish certain requirements for certain emissions standards, emissions tests, emissions test equipment, emissions test procedures, and certain circumstances under which a test may be performed; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
2/24
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/24 (Delegate Edwards) Adopted
3/24
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (122-10)
4/4
Return Passed
4/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 42
Senate Action
3/26
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (41-5)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Tod David Sher, District 14A
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FINES
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
NOTICES
PENALTIES
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
TRUCKS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-312 )
Transportation
( 12-118 , 23-401 , 23-402 , 23-403 , 23-404 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 729693/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 1999   at: 5:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (122-10)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (41-5)