Bill Text: PA HB702 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Exempting hybrid electric vehicles from the requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-15 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [HB702 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB702-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  707

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

702

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY BOYD, BARRAR, B. BOYLE, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CLYMER, D. COSTA, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARRIS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, KOTIK, LAWRENCE, MICOZZIE, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PICKETT, K. SMITH, STURLA, VITALI AND WAGNER, FEBRUARY 15, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 15, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, exempting hybrid electric vehicles from the

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requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 4702(g) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

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§ 4702.  Requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles.

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(g)  Exceptions.--The following are exceptions to subsection

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(f):

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(5)  Emission inspection criteria for hybrid electric

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vehicles.--A hybrid electric vehicle which has a city fuel

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economy rating of 40 miles per gallon or better in accordance

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with the Environmental Protection Agency Fuel Economy Guide

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shall be exempt from the requirements for emission

 


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inspection.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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