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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the application of the motor vehicle emissions |
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inspection and maintenance program to vehicles of certain model |
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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 VEHICLE MODEL YEARS SUBJECT TO |
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PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall determine whether the federal |
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Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) or its subsequent |
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amendments require this state to apply the motor vehicle inspection |
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and maintenance program to all the vehicle model years subject to |
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the program under Section 382.203. |
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(b) If the commission determines that the federal Clean Air |
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Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) or a subsequent amendment does |
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not require this state to apply the motor vehicle inspection and |
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maintenance program to all the vehicle model years subject to the |
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program under Section 382.203, the commission shall develop a plan |
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to apply the program only to vehicles from model years that the |
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commission determines are likely to fail an emissions-related |
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inspection at a rate of five percent or more. |
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(c) The plan must provide for the revision of this state's |
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air quality state implementation plan and any other state plans |
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mandated by the federal Clean Air Act as necessary to account for |
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the proposed changes to the motor vehicle inspection and |
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maintenance program. |
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(d) The commission shall submit to the United States |
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Environmental Protection Agency a request that the agency approve |
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the plan. |
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(e) If the United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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approves the plan, the commission shall: |
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(1) amend or adopt rules necessary to implement the |
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plan; |
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(2) implement the plan; and |
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(3) submit to the legislature a list of recommended |
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statutory changes to facilitate implementing the plan, if any. |
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(f) 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 plan developed and approved under |
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this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |