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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025
06/27/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act tells DEQ to contract with businesses to test vehicles. The Act stops the DEQ from testing vehicles at its own stations or letting employees do the tests for their employers. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to contract with businesses to provide motor vehicle pollution control equipment testing. Prohibits the department from owning or operating motor vehicle pollution control testing stations. Prohibits the department from issuing a license to an employee of a fleet owner to inspect pollution control systems of fleet vehicles.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to contract with private businesses to perform motor vehicle pollution control system tests and inspections, instead of conducting these tests directly. Specifically, the bill prohibits the DEQ from owning or operating any testing stations and prevents the department from issuing licenses to fleet owners or their employees to inspect their own vehicles. The legislation changes existing law to mandate that all vehicle pollution control testing be performed by independent, authorized businesses in Oregon. The bill also removes provisions that previously allowed local government vehicles to self-test and eliminates certain existing statutes related to vehicle testing. The changes are set to become operative on January 1, 2027, giving the DEQ time to prepare for the transition. The goal appears to be privatizing vehicle emissions testing and creating a more standardized, independent inspection process by preventing organizations from testing their own vehicles and removing government-run testing facilities.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment. (on 06/27/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2642 |
| HB 2642 (witness registration) | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/291495 |
| HB 2642 Preliminary SMS | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/291100 |
| Open Government Impact Statement for HB2642 INTRO | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83621 |
| BillText | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2642/Introduced |
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