An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.
What changed between versions
Added a strict 60-day deadline for the Department of Environmental Protection to begin removing specific counties from the enhanced inspection program.
Changed the bill's status from 'referred to Transportation' to 'as amended on third consideration,' indicating the bill has passed its final legislative stage.
Mandated that the revised state implementation plan be completed and submitted to the EPA by August 1, 2026, proving counties can maintain air quality standards without the inspection program.
Required biannual submissions to remove any counties that were not previously removed due to EPA objections, ensuring the program is eventually fully rolled back.
Added a prohibition on expanding the enhanced inspection program to new counties that were not part of the program as of May 1, 2026.
Established a process where the department must notify legislative committee chairs if the EPA denies the plan or threatens to withhold federal funding, potentially pausing the removals.
Corrected the act's title to remove redundant phrasing about 'further providing for requirement for periodic inspection' and streamlined the description of the emission inspection prohibition.