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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 931
January Session, 2021
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT CONCERNING EM ISSIONS STANDARDS FO R MEDIUM AND
HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. section 22a-174g of the general statutes is amended by 1
adding subsection (c) as follows (Effective October 1, 2021): 2
(NEW) (c) (1) On or before December 31, 2021, the Commissioner of 3
Energy and Environmental Protection shall assess the energy, 4
environmental and air quality impacts of adopting California's medium 5
and heavy duty vehicle standards in Connecticut. 6
(2) Pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection, if the commissioner 7
deems such adoption necessary to meet federal air quality standards or 8
state greenhouse gas reduction requirements, the commissioner may 9
adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to 10
implement the medium and heavy duty motor vehicle standards of the 11
state of California, and shall amend such regulations, from time to time, 12
in accordance with changes to such standards. Such regulations may 13
incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards 14
established in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources 15 Raised Bill No. 931
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Board pursuant to Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations and 16
promulgated under the authority of Division 26 of the California Health 17
and Safety Code, as may be amended from time to time. 18
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2021 New section
Statement of Purpose:
To evaluate the need to adopt California's medium and heavy duty
vehicle emissions standards.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]