State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. (SB779)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest) with support from 14 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico), Sen. Travis Hackworth (R-Richlands), Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg), Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon), Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing any model year standards related to control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicle and zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliant with model year standards related to the control of emissions adopted by California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
09/06/2022Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100369D
09/06/2022Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/17/2023Impact statement from DPB (SB779)
01/17/2023Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)

Comments

Ron Quasebarth writes:

This is more common sense in the face what looks like very oppressive government mandates.