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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. |
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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 382.221 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 382.221. REVIEW OF MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION |
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AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall determine |
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whether the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) |
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or a subsequent amendment requires this state to operate a motor |
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vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program in any part of |
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this state. |
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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 operate a motor vehicle emissions |
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inspection and maintenance program in any part of this state, the |
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commission shall develop a plan to end the emissions inspection and |
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maintenance program established under this chapter and Subchapter |
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F, Chapter 548, Transportation Code. |
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(c) The plan must: |
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(1) provide for the revision of this state's air |
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quality state implementation plan and any other state plans |
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mandated by the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et |
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seq.) or a subsequent amendment as necessary to account for the end |
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of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program; |
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and |
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(2) establish a proposed timeline for: |
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(A) submitting revised state plans to the United |
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States Environmental Protection Agency for approval; and |
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(B) ending the emissions 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 described by Subsection (b). |
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(e) If the United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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approves the plan described by Subsection (b): |
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(1) the commission shall implement the plan and amend |
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or adopt rules necessary to implement the plan; and |
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(2) on a date determined by the commission by rule, the |
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motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program |
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established under this chapter and Subchapter F, Chapter 548, |
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Transportation Code, is abolished. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |