Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Aguiar-Curry
Last action: 2025-09-02
Official status: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Archuleta.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

This law changes the deadline for publishing a report about heavy-duty vehicle inspections to December 31, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Changes the date by which the State Air Resources Board must publish its first biennial report on the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program to no later than December 31, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

The State Air Resources Board

Terms To Know

Biennial report: A report that is made every two years.
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR): The maximum weight of a vehicle when it's fully loaded, including passengers and cargo.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if the report is not published by December 31, 2026.
Does not change other requirements for heavy-duty vehicle inspections after this date.

Bill History

2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Archuleta.
2025-08-25 California Legislative Information
Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-25 California Legislative Information
From Consent Calendar.
2025-08-20 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-08-19 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-19 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-06-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 18).
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and TRANS.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1385.)
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-01-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.
2025-01-21 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 272, as amended, Aguiar-Curry.
Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.
Existing law requires the State Air Resources Board to adopt and implement a regulation for a Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program for nongasoline heavy-duty onroad motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 14,000 pounds, as provided. Existing law requires the state board to provide 2 biennial reports on its internet website within 4 years following the full implementation of the program.
This bill would instead require, within 4 years following the full implementation of the program, but not later than
February 1, 2026,
December 31, 2026,
the state board to provide the first of the 2 biennial reports on its internet
website.

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