An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.
SB 35 removes seven specific Pennsylvania counties from the enhanced vehicle emission inspection program based on their population ranges (e.g., third-class counties with 215,000-216,000 residents). The bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to initiate this removal within 60 days and submit revised state plans to the EPA by January 2026, proving these counties can maintain air quality standards without the inspection program. It also mandates notifying key legislative committees about the plan submissions. The bill directly affects vehicle owners in those counties by ending their requirement for annual emissions inspections under the enhanced program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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This bill version adds a new mechanism to remove certain counties from the enhanced vehicle emission inspection program if they can prove they meet air quality standards without that program. It also requires the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a second revised state implementation plan to the EPA within 180 days of starting this removal process. Additionally, the bill updates the list of legislative committee members who must be notified when these plans are submitted.
Scope change
The bill now applies to counties that are currently in the enhanced vehicle emission program but are being considered for removal, adding a specific pathway for their exit from the program.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a new provision allowing the Department of Environmental Protection to remove a county from the enhanced vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program if the department can demonstrate the county can maintain air quality standards without the program's emissions reductions.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement for the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a revised state implementation plan to the EPA within 180 days after initiating the process to remove a county from the enhanced program.
Modified the notification requirements for submitting the revised state implementation plan to include specific committee chairpersons from the Senate and House of Representatives, with text corrections to ensure accurate committee names.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
27–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Feb 3, 2025
D
Democratic22
90% Nay
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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