HB 693 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards.

Summary
State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicleemissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State AirPollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissionsvehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 andlater. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing anymodel year standards related to control of emissions from new motorvehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicleand zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal CleanAir Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motorvehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliantwith model year standards related to the control of emissions adoptedby California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to thefederal Clean Air Act. The bill has a delayed effective date thatis contingent upon the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association certifyingto the Virginia Code Commission that total annual sales of zero-emissionvehicles have not met the annual standards adopted by regulation by the California Air Resources Board.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (3-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
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Lee Ware
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