SB 633 — AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING.

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SEN.(VA) AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING.

BERTHEL, 32 ndDist.

AN ACT CONCERNING MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING.

ThatSection title1. 14 of the general statutes be amended to provide, for any motor vehicle registered to a member of the National Guard, that the emissions testing requirement for such vehicle shall be waived while such member is serving on active duty outside of the state and until ninety days after such member has returned to the state.

StatementSubsection (d) of Purpose:section 14-164c of the general statutes is repealed andthefollowing issubstituted inlieuthereof(EffectiveOctober 1, 2023):

To(d) waive(1) emissions(A) testingNo requirementsmotor forvehicle memberssubject ofto the Nationalinspection Guardrequirements whileof servingthissectionshallbeoperateduponthehighwaysofthisstateunlesssuch onvehicle activehas dutybeen outsidepresented offor theinspection statein andaccordance forwith ana additionalschedule ninetyfor daysinspection afterand returningcompliance toas established by the state.commissioner.

LCOThe No.commissioner shall grant waivers from compliance with standards for vehicles which fail any required inspection and require an unreasonable cost of repair to bring the vehicle into compliance.

1677The 1commissioner may determine compliance of 1a vehicle that has failed an emissions retest by means of a complete physical and functional diagnosis and inspection of the vehicle, in accordance with the provisions of 40 CFR Part 51.360, showing that no additional emissions-related repairs are needed.

An extension of time, not to exceed the period of inspection LCO No.

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Only one such extension may be granted for any vehicle.

[(2)] (B) On and after July 1, 2022, until July 1, 2024, inclusive, the commissioner shall grant an extension of time for a vehicle which fails any required inspection to obtain needed repairs, provided any motor vehicle dealer or repairer licensed under the provisions of section 14-52, certifies, inwriting, that thepart neededto fixaproblemassociatedwith the vehicle's engine is delayed due to market conditions.

Any waiver granted pursuant to the provisions of this [subdivision] subparagraph shall be valid for a period of one hundred eighty days from the date of the certification provided by such dealer or repairer.

[(3)] (C) The commissioner may design a sticker to be affixed to the windshield of each vehicle which shall bear the date of expiration of the assigned inspection period on both sides.

The commissioner may also design a sticker to be affixed to the windshield of each vehicle that is exempt from the requirements of this chapter, which sticker shall bear the date, if any, on which such vehicle is no longer exempt and is required to be presented for inspection.

As used in this section, "unreasonable cost of repair" means cost of repair in excess of the amounts required to be expended by Title 40, Part 51.360 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended.

(2) In the case of a vehicle registered to a member of the National Guard, whenever such member is serving on active duty, such member shall be exempt from the requirement to present such vehicle for inspection while such member is serving on active duty, provided such member shall (A) present such vehicle for inspection, as required under this section, not later than ninety days after the conclusion of such active duty service, and (B) provide to the inspection facility proof of such active duty service at the time of such inspection.

The commissioner shall notify inspection facilities of the proof to be provided by such members, which proof is satisfactory for purposes of eligibility for the LCO No.

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2023 14-164c(d) Statement of Purpose:

To (1) exempt members of the National Guard from emissions testing requirements while serving on active duty, and (2) require such members to present their vehicles for such testing not later than ninety days after concluding such active duty service and to provide proof of such active duty service.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.

Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:

SEN.

BERTHEL, 32nd Dist.;

SEN.

GORDON, 35th Dist.

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