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)
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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
History
Date | Action |
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09/06/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100369D |
09/06/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/17/2023 | Impact statement from DPB (SB779) |
01/17/2023 | Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This is more common sense in the face what looks like very oppressive government mandates.