Report Title:

Motor vehicle emissions standards; emission regulations

Description:

Requires the Department of Transportation to adopt rules implementing the vehicle emission standards of California and rules for inspection of vehicle emission systems.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

909

TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2005

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to motor vehicles.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new chapter to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"Chapter

Hawaii low emission vehicle program

§ -1 Program to be established by rule. The director of transportation shall adopt rules under chapter 91, establishing and implementing the low emission vehicle program standards of the State of California to the extent authorized by 42 United States Code, section 7507; provided that emissions standards under the rules shall be applicable to motor vehicles with a model year of 2008 or later. The rules may incorporate, by reference, the California low emissions vehicle program emissions standards set forth in final regulations issued by the California air resources board. The director shall amend the rules in accordance with changes in the emission standards under the California low emission vehicle program."

SECTION 2. The director shall submit a report summarizing the Hawaii low emission vehicle program, including any proposed legislation necessary to implement and enforce the program, to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular session of 2006.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2005.

INTRODUCED BY:

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