SB 1298 — 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.

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WARD, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, GEBHARD, BAKER, MASTRIANO, STEFANO, VOGEL, PENNYCUICK, CULVER, ROTHMAN, HUTCHINSON AND MARTIN, APRIL 17, 2026 ASREFERRED AMENDEDTO ONTRANSPORTATION, THIRDAPRIL CONSIDERATION,17, MAY 6, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated <-- Statutes, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for requirement for periodic inspection of vehicles and for prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection program.

AMENDING TITLE 75 (VEHICLES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED <-- STATUTES, IN INSPECTION OF VEHICLES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURES FOR EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM.

Section 4702(g) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania <-- Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding paragraphs and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

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Prohibition on expenditures for emission inspection 20260SB1298PN1616 - 2 - program.

20260SB1298PN1695 - 3 - (2) For a county that is not removed from the enhanced 20260SB1298PN1616 - 3 - vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program through the process initiated under paragraph (1) and prior to the effective date of this paragraph was subject to the enhanced vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program, the Department of Environmental Protection shall initiate the process of removing the county from the enhanced vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program if the Department of Environmental Protection can demonstrate that the county can maintain the relevant standards without benefit of the emissions reductions attributable to the vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program.

(5) The Department of Environmental Protection shall comply with Federal law during the process of the revisions under this subsection, including by ensuring that the revisions will not interfere with attainment requirements or reasonable further progress toward attainment, and that Federal funding is not negatively impacted as a result of the 20260SB1298PN1695 - 4 - revisions.

For the purposes of this paragraph, a negative 20260SB1298PN1616 - 4 - impact to Federal funding refers to the extent that the Federal Government officially and formally notifies the Commonwealth that Federal funding would be withheld due to the revisions.

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SECTION 4706 OF TITLE 75 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <-- CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:

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PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURES FOR EMISSION INSPECTION PROGRAM.

* * * (H.1) REVISED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.-- (1) NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHALL INITIATE THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE COUNTIES THAT WERE SUBJECTED TO THE ENHANCED VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ON MAY 1, 2026, FROM THE ENHANCED VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.

(2) THE REVISED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN SHALL BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1, 2026, AND SHALL DEMONSTRATE THAT THE COUNTIES REMOVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) CAN MAINTAIN THE RELEVANT STANDARDS WITHOUT BENEFIT OF THE EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM.

(3) IF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY INDICATES BY OFFICIAL AND FORMAL NOTICE THAT THE INCLUSION OF A COUNTY TO BE REMOVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) WILL RESULT IN THE DENIAL OF THE REVISED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OR RESULT IN THE LOSS OF FEDERAL FUNDING, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MAY PROCEED WITH REVISIONS OF THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN THAT WILL RESULT IN APPROVAL BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

(4) IF A COUNTY IS NOT REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM DUE TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (3), THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHALL, NO LESS THAN BIANNUALLY, SUBMIT REVISIONS OF THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO REMOVE ANY COUNTY THAT WAS TO BE REMOVED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) AND WAS 20260SB1298PN1695 - 6 - NOT REMOVED AS A RESULT OF PARAGRAPH (3).

THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL EXPIRE UPON TRANSMISSION OF NOTICE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE ISSUE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN THAT ALL COUNTIES THAT WERE REQUIRED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM.

(5) THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHALL NOTIFY THE FOLLOWING OF ITS SUBMISSION OF THE REVISED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, TO THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY:

(I) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.

(II) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(III) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.

(IV) THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(6) UPON APPROVAL BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF A REVISED STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, THE SECRETARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SHALL TRANSMIT NOTICE OF THE APPROVAL TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE ISSUE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN.

(7) THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MAY NOT EXPAND THE ENHANCED VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND 20260SB1298PN1695 - 7 - MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO ADD ADDITIONAL COUNTIES THAT WERE NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROGRAM ON MAY 1, 2026.

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THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

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