House File 740 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
                                           PROTECTION

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HF 422)


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to motor vehicle emission standards.
  2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  3 TLSB 2044HV 83
  4 tm/nh/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INTERIM STUDY.  The
  1  2 legislative council is requested to establish an interim study
  1  3 committee to examine motor vehicle emission standards
  1  4 including whether adoption of the California motor vehicle
  1  5 emissions standards is a best practice for the state of Iowa,
  1  6 how to increase the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles in the
  1  7 state, and what the consumer cost savings are related to
  1  8 increasing the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles in the state.
  1  9 The interim study committee should develop a state directive
  1 10 aimed at adopting motor vehicle emission standards that exceed
  1 11 federal standards and making Iowa a national leader in low
  1 12 usage of carbon fuels.  The committee shall be composed of ten
  1 13 members, representing both political parties and both houses
  1 14 of the general assembly.  Five members shall be members of the
  1 15 senate, three of whom shall be appointed by the majority
  1 16 leader of the senate and two of whom shall be appointed by the
  1 17 minority leader of the senate.  The other five members shall
  1 18 be members of the house of representatives, three of whom
  1 19 shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of
  1 20 representatives, and two of whom shall be appointed by the
  1 21 minority leader of the house of representatives.  The
  1 22 committee shall issue a report of its recommendations to the
  1 23 general assembly by January 15, 2010.
  1 24    Sec. 2.  FEASIBILITY STUDY.  The office of energy
  1 25 independence shall conduct a feasibility study to assess the
  1 26 cost savings if Iowa were to adopt the California motor
  1 27 vehicle emissions standards or corporate average fuel economy
  1 28 standards that are more stringent than those adopted by the
  1 29 national highway traffic safety administration.  The office
  1 30 shall submit the findings of the study to the general assembly
  1 31 by October 1, 2009.
  1 32    Sec. 3.  LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARDS STUDY.  The office of
  1 33 energy independence shall conduct a study to assess and make
  1 34 recommendations regarding the adoption of a low carbon fuel
  1 35 standard.  The office shall submit the findings of the study
  2  1 to the general assembly by October 1, 2009.
  2  2                           EXPLANATION
  2  3    This bill relates to motor vehicle emission standards.
  2  4    The bill requests the legislative council to establish an
  2  5 interim study committee to examine motor vehicle emission
  2  6 standards.
  2  7    The bill requires the office of energy independence to
  2  8 conduct a feasibility study to assess the cost savings if Iowa
  2  9 were to adopt the California motor vehicle emissions standards
  2 10 or corporate average fuel economy standards that are more
  2 11 stringent than those adopted by the national highway traffic
  2 12 safety administration.
  2 13    The bill also requires the office of energy independence to
  2 14 conduct a study to assess and make recommendations regarding
  2 15 the adoption of a low carbon fuel standard.
  2 16 LSB 2044HV 83
  2 17 tm/nh/14