Bill Text: IL HB1634 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, by December 1, 2023, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall adopt rules to implement the motor vehicle emission standards of the State of California, including, but not limited to the (1) zero-emission vehicle program, (2) low-emission vehicle program, (3) advanced clean trucks program, and (4) heavy-duty low NOx omnibus program, and shall amend the rules within 6 months of any changes to maintain consistency with the California motor vehicle emission standards and federal clean air laws. Provides that the rules may incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards established in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board and promulgated under the California Health and Safety Code. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1634 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB1634-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1634 Introduced , by Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/13C-21 new
Amends the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Law of 2005 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, by December 1, 2023, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall adopt rules to implement the motor vehicle emission standards of the State of California, including, but not limited to the (1) zero-emission vehicle program, (2) low-emission vehicle program, (3) advanced clean trucks program, and (4) heavy-duty low NOx omnibus program, and shall amend the rules within 6 months of any changes to maintain consistency with the California motor vehicle emission standards and federal clean air laws. Provides that the rules may incorporate by reference the California motor vehicle standards established in final regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board and promulgated under the California Health and Safety Code. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 13C-21 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/13C-21 new)
Sec. 13C-21. Vehicle emissions testing standards. By
December 1, 2023, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
shall adopt rules to implement the motor vehicle emission
standards of the State of California, including, but not
limited to the (1) zero-emission vehicle program, (2)
low-emission vehicle program, (3) advanced clean trucks
program, and (4) heavy-duty low NOx omnibus program, and shall
amend the rules within 6 months of any changes to maintain
consistency with the California motor vehicle emission
standards and Section 177 of the Federal Clean Air Act. The
rules may incorporate by reference the California motor
vehicle standards established in final regulations issued by
the California Air Resources Board pursuant to Title 13 of the
California Code of Regulations and promulgated under the
authority of Division 26 of the California Health and Safety
Code.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.