Bill > HB3256

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 815.300 to modify pollution control system requirements for motor vehicles by adding a new exemption: vehicles that are eight years old or newer will no longer need to be equipped with a certified pollution control system. Specifically, the bill adds a new subsection (16) to the existing list of vehicle exemptions, which means that any motor vehicle with a model year that is within eight years of the current registration year will be exempt from pollution control system certification requirements. This change applies to vehicles registered in areas including the Portland metropolitan district and other environmentally designated boundaries. The bill maintains existing exemptions for various types of vehicles such as farm vehicles, special interest vehicles, electric vehicles, and others, while creating a new, more lenient standard for newer vehicles' pollution control system requirements. The exemption aims to reduce regulatory burden for owners of relatively new vehicles and potentially simplify vehicle registration processes.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3256