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2 Introduced by Representatives Higley of Lowell, Burtt of Cabot, Casey of
3Hubbardton, Coffin of Cavendish, Demar of Enosburgh,
4Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown,
5Donahue of Northfield, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre
6Town, Goslant of Northfield, Howland of Rutland Town,
7Keyser of Rutland City, Labor of Morgan, Luneau of St. Albans
8City, McFaun of Barre Town, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan,
9M. of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Nelson of Derby,
10Nielsen of Brandon, Oliver of Sheldon, Page of Newport City,
11Parsons of Newbury, Powers of Waterford, Quimby of Lyndon,
12Southworth of Walden, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton,
13and Toof of St. Albans Town
14 Referred to Committee on
15 Date:
16 Subject: Conservation and development; air pollution; motor vehicles;
17emissions
18 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit
19 Vermont from using California’s Clean Air Act waiver to set motor vehicle
20 emission standards.
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1    An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act
2    waiver
3 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
4 Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 567 is amended to read:
5 § 567. MOTOR VEHICLE POLLUTION
6    (a) The Secretary, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles,
7 may provide rules for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. However,
8 the Secretary shall not adopt the California rules for new motor vehicles
9 authorized in the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7507. Such The rules may
10 prescribe requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to
11 reduce or eliminate emissions and for the proper maintenance of the equipment
12 and the vehicles. Rules pursuant to this section shall be consistent with
13 provisions of federal law, if any, relating to control of emissions from the
14 vehicles concerned and shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial
15 sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification, or other
16 approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions
17 from motor vehicles, if the feature or equipment has been certified, approved,
18 or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law.
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1 Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 558 is amended to read:
2 § 558. EMISSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
3    The Secretary may establish such emission control requirements, by rule, as
4 in his or her the Secretary’s judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or
5 control air pollution. The requirements may be for the State as a whole or may
6 vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of
7 the purposes of this chapter, and in order to take necessary or desirable account
8 of varying local conditions. However, the Secretary shall not adopt the
9 California rules for new motor vehicles authorized in the Clean Air Act,
10 42 U.S.C. § 7507.
11 Sec. 3. 10 V.S.A. § 592 is amended to read:
12 § 592. THE VERMONT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
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14    (e) The Plan shall form the basis for the rules adopted by the Secretary of
15 Natural Resources pursuant to section 593 of this chapter. If the Council fails
16 to adopt the Plan or update the Plan as required by this chapter, the Secretary
17 shall proceed with adopting and implementing rules pursuant to subsection
18 593(j) of this chapter to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions
19 requirements pursuant to section 578 of this title. However, in neither instance
20 shall the Secretary adopt the California rules for new motor vehicles authorized
21 in the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7507.
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1 Sec. 4. RULE REPEAL
2   The Vermont Low Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle Rules,
3 Department of Environmental Conservation, Chapter 40: Vermont Low
4 Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle Rules (CVR 12-30-40) are
5 repealed.
6 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
7   This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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