| 1 | 1 | | 85S10901 JXC-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Pickett H.B. No. 205 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to a review of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and |
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| 8 | 8 | | maintenance program to vehicles of certain model years. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety |
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| 11 | 11 | | Code, is amended by adding Section 382.2031 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 382.2031. REVIEW OF PROGRAM. (a) The commission shall |
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| 13 | 13 | | identify the minimum program required by the federal Clean Air Act |
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| 14 | 14 | | (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.) for the motor vehicle inspection |
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| 15 | 15 | | and maintenance program. If the commission determines that |
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| 16 | 16 | | implementing only the minimum program would not adversely affect |
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| 17 | 17 | | air quality in this state, the commission shall develop a state |
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| 18 | 18 | | implementation plan revision and necessary rules to revise the |
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| 19 | 19 | | motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program to include only |
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| 20 | 20 | | the minimum program. |
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| 21 | 21 | | (b) The commission shall submit the state implementation |
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| 22 | 22 | | plan revision and any rules to the United States Environmental |
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| 23 | 23 | | Protection Agency for approval. |
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| 24 | 24 | | (c) If the United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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| 25 | 25 | | approves the plan, the commission shall: |
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| 26 | 26 | | (1) implement the revised program; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | (2) submit to the legislature a list of recommended |
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| 28 | 28 | | statutory changes to facilitate implementing the minimum program, |
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| 29 | 29 | | if any. |
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| 30 | 30 | | (d) Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter or |
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| 31 | 31 | | Chapter 548, Transportation Code, the commission and the Department |
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| 32 | 32 | | of Public Safety may implement a program developed and approved |
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| 33 | 33 | | under this section, and counties may participate in implementing |
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| 34 | 34 | | the program. |
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| 35 | 35 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect December 1, 2017. |
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