Bill Text: CT SB00723 | 2011 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Extending The Exemption From Emissions Inspection For New Vehicles.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-14 - Public Hearing 02/18 [SB00723 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00723-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 3143 | ||
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Referred to Committee on Transportation |
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AN ACT EXTENDING THE EXEMPTION FROM EMISSIONS INSPECTION FOR NEW VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 14-164c of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall include provision for a periodic inspection of air pollution control equipment and compliance with or waiver of exhaust emission standards or compliance with or waiver of on-board diagnostic standards or other standards defined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and approved by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, compliance with or waiver of, air pollution control system integrity standards defined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection and compliance with or waiver of purge system standards defined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. Such regulations may provide for an inspection procedure using an on-board diagnostic information system for all 1996 model year and newer motor vehicles. Such regulations shall apply to all motor vehicles registered or which will be registered in this state except: (1) Vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten thousand pounds; (2) vehicles powered by electricity; (3) bicycles with motors attached; (4) motorcycles; (5) vehicles operating with a temporary registration; (6) vehicles manufactured twenty-five or more years ago; (7) new vehicles at the time of initial registration; (8) vehicles registered but not designed primarily for highway use; (9) farm vehicles, as defined in subsection (q) of section 14-49; (10) diesel-powered type II school buses; (11) a vehicle operated by a licensed dealer or repairer either to or from a location of the purchase or sale of such vehicle or for the purpose of obtaining an official emissions or safety inspection; or (12) vehicles that have met the inspection requirements of section 14-103a and are registered by the commissioner as composite vehicles. On and after July 1, [2002] 2011, such regulations shall exempt from the periodic inspection requirement any vehicle [four] five or less model years of age, beginning with model year [2003] 2012 and the previous [three] four model years, provided that such exemption shall lapse upon a finding by the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency or by the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation that such exemption causes the state to violate applicable federal environmental or transportation planning requirements. Notwithstanding any provisions of this subsection, the commissioner may require an initial emissions inspection and compliance or waiver prior to registration of a new motor vehicle. If the Commissioner of Environmental Protection finds that it is necessary to inspect motor vehicles which are exempt under subdivision (1) or (4) of this subsection, or motor vehicles that are [four] five or less model years of age in order to achieve compliance with federal law concerning emission reduction requirements, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to require the inspection of motorcycles, designated motor vehicles having a gross weight of more than ten thousand pounds or motor vehicles [four] five or less model years of age.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
from passage |
14-164c(c) |
Statement of Purpose:
To exempt a motor vehicle that is five or fewer model years of age from emissions inspection.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]