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VT H0048

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Edye Graning

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits retrofitting motor vehicles with devices or equipment that enhance the vehicle's ability to emit soot, smoke, or particulates
  • Bans operating vehicles with exhaust systems modified to increase soot, smoke, or particulate emissions
  • Prohibits purposefully releasing visible quantities of soot, smoke, or particulates from a motor vehicle onto air, roadways, other vehicles, or persons
  • Civil penalties of up to $500 for first offense and $500-$1,000 for subsequent offenses; violators also face vehicle registration suspension or cancellation
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

An act relating to prohibiting the emission of excessive soot or smoke from certain motor vehicles

Last Action

Read first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation

1/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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