SENATE BILL 278

Sponsored By:

Senators Stone, Della, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Bromwell, Ferguson, Haines, and Astle

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 a waiver from specified vehicle exhaust emissions 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

Senate Action

1/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/5

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/13

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Frosh) Adopted

3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Frosh) Rejected (20-25)

Motion Special Order 3/17 (Senator Frosh) Rejected (21-24)

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/18

Third Reading Passed (25-21)

3/31

Returned Passed

5/22

Governor vetoed - Policy

House Action

3/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/19

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Hearing cancelled

3/27

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/27

Floor Amendment (Delegate Billings) Rejected (46-77)

Third Reading Passed (83-46)

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator John C. Astle, District 30

Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8

Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31

Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32

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:

Senate

Number: 192296/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 14, 1997 at: 11:22 Status: Rejected

Number: 428046/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 14, 1997 at: 11:22 Status: Adopted

House

Number: 632294/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:53 Status: Rejected