2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB785: State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards.

Legislative Summary

State Air Pollution Control Board; motor vehicle emissions standards. Repeals the requirement that the State Air Pollution Control Board implement a low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program for motor vehicles with a model year of 2025 and later. The bill prohibits the Board from adopting or enforcing any model year standards related to control of emissions from new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines, including low-emission vehicle and zero-emission vehicle standards pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act and prohibits the Commonwealth from requiring any new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine to be certified as compliant with model year standards related to the control of emissions adopted by California for which a waiver has been granted pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act.

Bill History

10/11/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100413D
Senate
10/11/2022
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate
1/17/2023
Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
1/17/2023
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED