Legislation (H.B. 252) introduced in the Maryland General Assembly proposes to exempt newer motor vehicles from the state’s mandatory emissions inspection program. Under H.B. 252, a vehicle would be exempt from mandatory emissions test requirements for 4 years after the vehicle's model year or first registration date, whichever is earlier. A hearing on this bill will be convened by the House Environmental Matters Committee on Tues., Feb. 9.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the Maryland House Environmental Matters Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 252.
- H.B. 252 acknowledges the relatively minimal environmental impact of the vehicles targeted for this exemption.
- H.B. 252 acknowledges that it is senseless to test newer 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.
- Maryland, like most other states, already exempts older (pre-1977 model year) motor vehicles from emissions tests. The logic for this trend is clear; such vehicles do not contribute in significant ways to air quality problems. This logic applies equally to newer cars.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Maryland House Environmental Matters to request their support for H.B. 252. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
House Environmental Matters Committee
Representative Maggie McIntosh – Chair
Phone: 410/841-3990
Email: maggie.mcintosh@house.state.md.us
Representative James E. Malone – Vice Chair
Phone: 410/841-3378
Email: james.malone@house.state.md.us
Representative Saqib Ali
Phone: 301/858-3021
Email: saqib.ali@house.state.md.us
Representative Pamela G. Beidle
Phone: 410/841-3370,
Email: pamela.beidle@house.state.md.us
Representative Elizabeth Bobo
Phone: 410/841-3205
Email: elizabeth.bobo@house.state.md.us
Representative Rudolph C. Cane
Phone: 410/841-3427
Email: rudolph.cane@house.state.md.us
Representative Alfred Carr
Phone: 301/858-3638
Email: alfred.carr@house.state.md.us
Representative Galen Clagett
Phone: 301/858-3436
Email: galen.clagett@house.state.md.us
Representative Barbara Frush
Phone: 301/858-3114
Email: barbara.frush@house.state.md.us
Representative Cheryl Glenn
Phone: 410/841-3257
E-mail: cheryl.glenn@house.state.md.us
Representative Anne Healey
Phone: 301/858-3961
E-mail: anne.healey@house.state.md.us
Representative Marvin Holmes
Phone: 301/858-3310
E-mail: marvin.holmes@house.state.md.us
Representative Tom Hucker
Phone: 301/858-3474
E-mail: tom.hucker@house.state.md.us
Representative Stephen Lafferty
Phone: 410/841-3487
E-mail: stephen.lafferty@house.state.md.us
Representative Doyle Niemann
Phone: 301/858-3326
E-mail: doyle.niemann@house.state.md.us
Representative Wayne Norman
Phone: 410/841-3284
E-mail: wayne.norman@house.state.md.us
Representative Anthony Odonnell
Phone: 410/841-3314
E-mail: anthony.odonnell@house.state.md.us
Representative Andrew Serafini
Phone: 301/858-3447
E-mail: andrew.serafini@house.state.md.us
Representative Tanya Shewell
Phone: 410/841-3070
E-mail: tanya.shewell@house.state.md.us
Representative Richard Sossi
Phone: 410/841-3543
E-mail: richard.sossi@house.state.md.us
Representative Dana Stein
Phone: 410/841-3527
E-mail: dana.stein@house.state.md.us
Representative Paul Stull
Phone: 301/858-3288
E-mail: paul.stull@house.state.md.us
Representative Michael Weir
Phone: 410/841-3328
E-mail: michael.weir@house.state.md.us