Legislation (H.B. 591) that proposes to exempt motor vehicles that are driven less than 1,000 miles annually from the state’s mandatory emissions inspection program was introduced in the Idaho State Legislature. Vehicles of any model year would be eligible.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 591.
- H.B. 591 acknowledges the relatively minimal environmental impact of the vehicles targeted for this exemption.
- H.B. 591 acknowledges that it is senseless to test low-mileage vehicles, the results of which demonstrate no significant air quality benefits. The idea behind exempting any class of vehicles is to reduce costs while not losing appreciable emission reductions. This strategy builds support for emission inspection programs, but also directs finite resources to where they will be most valuable in cleaning the air.
- Idaho already exempts electric or hybrid vehicles, new motor vehicles less than 5 years old and classic automobiles from emissions tests. The logic is clear; such vehicles do not contribute in significant ways to air quality problems. This logic applies equally to other low-mileage cars targeted by this exemption.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Idaho House Environment, Energy and Technology Committee immediately by e-mail to request their support for H.B. 591. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
Idaho Environment, Energy and Technology Committee
Representative Dell Raybould - Chair
Phone: 208/332-1173
Email: drayboul@house.idaho.gov
Representative R. J. Harwood - Vice Chair
Phone: 208/332-1070
Email: rharwood@house.idaho.gov
Representative Eric Anderson
Phone: 208/332-1190
Email: eanderson@house.idaho.gov
Representative George E. Eskridge
Phone: 208/265-0123
Email: geskridge@house.idaho.gov
Representative Steve A. Kren
Phone: 208/332-1044
Email: skren@house.idaho.gov
Representative Stephen Hartgen
Phone: 208/332-1061
Email: shartgen@house.idaho.gov
Representative Erik Simpson
Phone: 208/332-1056
Email: esimpson@house.idaho.gov
Representative Pat Takasugi
Phone: 208/332-1047
Email: ptakasugi@house.idaho.gov
Representative Elaine Smith
Phone: 208/332-1031
Email: esmith@house.idaho.gov
Representative Wendy Jaquet
Phone: 208/332-1079
Email: wjaquet@house.idaho.gov
Representative Brian Cronin
Phone: 208/332-1076
Email: bcronin@house.idaho.gov