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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AIR POLLUTION | |
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Introduced By: Representatives P. Morgan, and Quattrocchi | |
Date Introduced: February 29, 2024 | |
Referred To: House Environment and Natural Resources | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 23-23 of the General Laws entitled "Air Pollution" is hereby |
2 | amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 23-23-32. Advanced motor vehicle emission standards prohibited -- Repeal of Rhode |
4 | Island low emissions vehicle program. |
5 | (a) The department of environmental management shall be prohibited from adopting motor |
6 | vehicle emissions standards based on the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks |
7 | standards as adopted by the state of California in its duly promulgated motor vehicle emissions |
8 | standards. |
9 | (b) The department shall repeal any regulations that seek to ensure maximum motor vehicle |
10 | pollution reductions pursuant to the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, RICR |
11 | 250-120-05-37 (Rhode Island's low emission vehicle program). |
12 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AIR POLLUTION | |
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1 | This act would prohibit the department of environmental management from adopting motor |
2 | vehicle emissions standards based on California's promulgated standards. It would also require any |
3 | rules or regulations related to said standards be repealed. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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