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HB2642 • 2025

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing.

Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing.

Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Transportation.

  4. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act tells DEQ to contract with businesses to test vehicles. The Act stops the DEQ from testing vehicles at its own stations or letting employees do the tests for their employers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).
Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing.
Prohibits the department from owning or operating motor vehicle pollution control testing stations. Prohibits the department from issuing a license to an employee of a fleet owner to inspect pollution control systems of fleet vehicles.
Relating to: Relating to motor vehicle pollution control systems.
Current location: In House Committee