Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals motor vehicle emissions inspections in certain rural and suburban counties, effective upon the later of January 1, 2020, or approval of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Highlights:

• Repeals the requirements for motor vehicle emissions inspections in the following counties (Secs. 1 & 3):
• Brunswick;
• Burke;
• Caldwell;
• Carteret;
• Catawba;
• Chatham;
• Cleveland;
• Craven;
• Edgecombe;
• Franklin;
• Granville;
• Harnett;
• Haywood;
• Henderson;
• Lee;
• Lenoir;
• Moore;
• Nash;
• New Hanover;
• Onslow;
• Robeson;
• Rockingham;
• Rutherford;
• Stanly;
• Stokes;
• Surry;
• Wayne;
• Wilkes; and
• Wilson.

• Requires the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to prepare and submit a State Implementation Plan amendment to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for approval based on the changes to the motor vehicle emissions testing program by July 1, 2018 (Sec. 2).

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