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