Assembly Bill No. 36–Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining

 

Prefiled January 31, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Natural Resources,
Agriculture, and Mining

 

SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing program established by State Environmental Commission for regulation of smoke and other emissions by inspection of certain heavy-duty motor vehicles. (BDR 40‑196)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: No.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to air pollution; revising the provisions governing the program established by the State Environmental Commission for the regulation of smoke and other emissions by inspection of certain heavy-duty motor vehicles; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. NRS 445B.780 is hereby amended to read as

1-2  follows:

1-3  445B.780  1.  The Commission shall, by regulation, establish a

1-4  program for the regulation of smoke and other emissions by

1-5  inspection of heavy-duty motor vehicles that are powered by [diesel

1-6  fuel or gasoline. The program must be substantially similar to the

1-7  program established in the State of California.

1-8  2.  The Director of the State Department of Conservation and

1-9  Natural Resources shall review each amendment, repeal or other

1-10  revision of a law or regulation of the State of California relating to

1-11  the program established pursuant to subsection 1 to determine its

1-12  appropriateness for this state. The Director shall recommend to the

2-1  Commission any such provisions which he deems necessary or

2-2  appropriate to ensure that program remains substantially similar to

2-3  the program established in the State of California.

2-4  3.] motor vehicle fuel or special fuel.

2-5  2.  The Commission shall adopt regulations concerning:

2-6  (a) The equipment used to measure smoke and other emissions

2-7  of heavy-duty motor vehicles.

2-8  (b) The granting of a waiver [from the provisions adopted by

2-9  reference in this section,] if compliance involves repair and

2-10  equipment costs which exceed the limits established by the

2-11  Commission. The Commission shall establish the limits in a manner

2-12  which avoids unnecessary financial hardship to owners of heavy-

2-13  duty motor vehicles.

2-14      [4.] 3. As used in this section[, a “heavy-duty] :

2-15      (a) “Heavy-duty motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has

2-16  a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 8,500 pounds or

2-17  more.

2-18      (b) “Motor vehicle fuel” has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-19  NRS 365.060.

2-20      (c) “Special fuel” has the meaning ascribed to it in

2-21  NRS 366.060.

 

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