SCS SB 149 -- VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING

SPONSOR:  Goode

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Environment and Energy by a vote of 16 to 0.

Currently, the BAR-97 vehicle emissions testing program in
Franklin County is administered jointly by the Highway Patrol
and the Department of Natural Resources.  This substitute makes
the Department of Natural Resources solely responsible for the
program.  The substitute also exempts historic vehicles from the
I/M-240 emissions testing requirement for the St. Louis
nonattainment area.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill updates statutes to
reflect the current administration of vehicle testing in
Franklin County.  The Highway Patrol is no longer involved
because the BAR-97 testing program is now centralized and run by
a contractor.  Further, providing an emissions test exemption
for historic vehicles will have little impact on air quality
because the vehicles are only registered once and cannot be
driven more than 1,000 miles annually.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Goode; State Highway
Patrol; and Department of Natural Resources.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Terry Finger, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:47 am