A bill to establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

Bill: 115-s-1857
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
Introduced: 2017-09-26
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Air quality

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Lighting and heating

Lighting, heating, cooling
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-06
text: By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 115-422. Minority views filed.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.</p>

action_date: 2018-09-18
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>This bill delays by three years the date by which manufacturers, owners, and operators of new residential wood heaters, including residential hydronic heaters (wood-fired boilers) and forced-air furnaces, must comply with emission standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Manchin , and Mr. Shelby ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

1. Step 2 compliance deadline for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general With respect to the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)), the compliance deadline for Step 2 emissions standards shall be May 15, 2023. (b) Technical and conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 579 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1857 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2017 Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mrs. McCaskill , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Shelby , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Inhofe , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works September 18, 2018 Reported by Mr. Barrasso , without amendment A BILL To establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.

1. Step 2 compliance deadline for new residential wood heaters, new residential hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces (a) In general With respect to the final rule entitled Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces (80 Fed. Reg. 13672 (March 16, 2015)), the compliance deadline for Step 2 emissions standards shall be May 15, 2023. (b) Technical and conforming changes Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall finalize such technical and conforming changes to rules and guidance documents as may be necessary to implement subsection (a).

September 18, 2018 Reported without amendment