Vermont H 65: An act relating to requiring the removal of snow and ice from vehicles operated on public highways

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.65
2025 Page 1 of 4

VT LEG #379036 v.1
H.65 1
Introduced by Representatives Higley of Lowell, Burtt of Cabot, Casey of 2
Hubbardton, Coffin of Cavendish, Demar of Enosburgh, 3
Dickinson of St. Albans Town, Dobrovich of Williamstown, 4
Donahue of Northfield, Feltus of Lyndon, Galfetti of Barre 5
Town, Goslant of Northfield, Howland of Rutland Town, 6
Keyser of Rutland City, Labor of Morgan, Luneau of St. Albans 7
City, McFaun of Barre Town, Morgan, L. of Milton, Morgan, 8
M. of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Nelson of Derby, 9
Nielsen of Brandon, Oliver of Sheldon, Page of Newport City, 10
Parsons of Newbury, Powers of Waterford, Quimby of Lyndon, 11
Southworth of Walden, Tagliavia of Corinth, Taylor of Milton, 12
and Toof of St. Albans Town 13
Referred to Committee on 14
Date: 15
Subject: Conservation and development; air pollution; motor vehicles; 16
emissions 17
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to prohibit 18
Vermont from using California’s Clean Air Act waiver to set motor vehicle 19
emission standards. 20

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.65
2025 Page 2 of 4

VT LEG #379036 v.1
An act relating to revoking Vermont’s use of California’s Clean Air Act 1
waiver 2
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 3
Sec. 1. 10 V.S.A. § 567 is amended to read: 4
§ 567. MOTOR VEHICLE POLLUTION 5
(a) The Secretary, in conjunction with the Department of Motor Vehicles, 6
may provide rules for the control of emissions from motor vehicles. However, 7
the Secretary shall not adopt the California rules for new motor vehicles 8
authorized in the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7507. Such The rules may 9
prescribe requirements for the installation and use of equipment designed to 10
reduce or eliminate emissions and for the proper maintenance of the equipment 11
and the vehicles. Rules pursuant to this section shall be consistent with 12
provisions of federal law, if any, relating to control of emissions from the 13
vehicles concerned and shall not require, as a condition precedent to the initial 14
sale of a vehicle or vehicular equipment, the inspection, certification, or other 15
approval of any feature or equipment designed for the control of emissions 16
from motor vehicles, if the feature or equipment has been certified, approved, 17
or otherwise authorized pursuant to federal law. 18
* * * 19

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.65
2025 Page 3 of 4

VT LEG #379036 v.1
Sec. 2. 10 V.S.A. § 558 is amended to read: 1
§ 558. EMISSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS 2
The Secretary may establish such emission control requirements, by rule, as 3
in his or her the Secretary’s judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or 4
control air pollution. The requirements may be for the State as a whole or may 5
vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of 6
the purposes of this chapter, and in order to take necessary or desirable account 7
of varying local conditions. However, the Secretary shall not adopt the 8
California rules for new motor vehicles authorized in the Clean Air Act, 9
42 U.S.C. § 7507. 10
Sec. 3. 10 V.S.A. § 592 is amended to read: 11
§ 592. THE VERMONT CLIMATE ACTION PLAN 12
* * * 13
(e) The Plan shall form the basis for the rules adopted by the Secretary of 14
Natural Resources pursuant to section 593 of this chapter. If the Council fails 15
to adopt the Plan or update the Plan as required by this chapter, the Secretary 16
shall proceed with adopting and implementing rules pursuant to subsection 17
593(j) of this chapter to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions 18
requirements pursuant to section 578 of this title. However, in neither instance 19
shall the Secretary adopt the California rules for new motor vehicles authorized 20
in the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7507. 21

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.65
2025 Page 4 of 4

VT LEG #379036 v.1
Sec. 4. RULE REPEAL 1
The Vermont Low Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle Rules, 2
Department of Environmental Conservation, Chapter 40: Vermont Low 3
Emission Vehicle and Zero Emission Vehicle Rules (CVR 12-30-40) are 4
repealed. 5
Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE 6
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 7