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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a review of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and |
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maintenance program to vehicles of certain model years. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 382.2031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 382.2031. REVIEW OF PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall |
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identify the minimum program required by the federal Clean Air Act |
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(42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) for the motor vehicle inspection |
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and maintenance program. If the commission determines that |
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implementing only the minimum program would not adversely affect |
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air quality in this state, the commission shall develop a state |
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implementation plan revision and necessary rules to revise the |
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motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program to include only |
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the minimum program. |
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(b) The commission shall submit the state implementation |
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plan revision and any rules to the United States Environmental |
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Protection Agency for approval. |
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(c) If the United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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approves the plan, the commission shall: |
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(1) implement the revised program; and |
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(2) submit to the legislature a list of recommended |
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statutory changes to facilitate implementing the minimum program, |
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if any. |
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(d) Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter or |
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Chapter 548, Transportation Code, the commission and the Department |
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of Public Safety may implement a program developed and approved |
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under this section, and counties may participate in implementing |
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the program. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017. |