Bill Text: DE HB279 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Low Emission Vehicle Program.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 14-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-21 - Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House [HB279 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2011-HB279-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Briggs King & Sen. Bonini & Sen. Lawson;
	Reps. Lavelle, Hocker, Kenton, Lee, Manolakos, Outten, D. Short, Peterman, Wilson, Carson; Sens. Bunting, Simpson, Venables

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 279

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOW EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAM.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend Chapter 67, Title 7, Delaware Code by adding a new section as shown by underlining to read as follows:

§ 6710.Delaware Low Emission Vehicle Program

Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, no low emission vehicle program shall become effective until the General Assembly approves such program.

SYNOPSIS

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control by regulation has adopted the California Low Emission Vehicle Program effective for all new model year 2014 and subsequent motor vehicles.

This bill requires the General Assembly to approve any such program before it can become effective in Delaware.

The action of the Department adopts all provisions of the California Code of Regulations and adopts any order or enforcement action taken by the California Air Resources Board as such regulations and actions existed on December 1, 2010.