1397-S AMH WOOB REDF 026

SHB 1397 - H AMD

By Representative Woods

   On page 2, after line 25, strike section 2 and insert the following:

   "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. (1) Pursuant to the federal clean air act, the legislature adopts the California motor vehicle emission standards for emissions of smog-forming pollutants in Title 13 section 1961 of the California Code of Regulations, effective January 1, 2005. By December 31, 2005, the department of ecology shall adopt rules to implement the Title 13 section 1961 emission standards of the state of California for passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles. The department of ecology shall not adopt rules to implement vehicle emissions standards for emissions of green house gases. The rules shall be applicable to motor vehicles with a model year 2009 and later. This section does not limit the department of ecology's authority to regulate motor vehicle emissions for any other class of vehicle."

EFFECT: Narrows the adoption of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations to just section 1961 of that Title. This section of the Title contains the "LEV II" rules, which regulate emissions of smog-forming pollutants.