An Act Designating New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules as'Major Substantive Rules
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2261
Committee Amendment CA_A_H902 (House)
Amends: 38 MRSA §585-D

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^-" to H,P, 1451, L,D. 2261, "An Act Designating
New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules as'Major Substantive Rules"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substititing the following;
An Act Regarding New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following;
'See. 1. 38 MRSA §585-D, as amended by PL 2011,c,120,§8, is further amended
by enacting after the 2nd indented paragraph a new paragraph to read;
Rules adopted or amended by the board on or after Aueust 1, 2024 pursuant to_this
section, includine. but not limited to. rules to establish zero-emission reauu-ements, are
major substantive rules as defined in Title 5. chapter 375, subchapter 2-A,
Sec. 2. 38 MRSA §585-D, as amended by PL 2011,c.120,§8, is further amended
by enacting at the end a new paragraph to read:
By January 1. 2025. and annually thereafter. the department shall submit a report to the
joint standing committee of the Legislature havine jurisdiction over environment and
natural resources matters regardine the status of the reeulator/ program adopted by the
California Air Resources Board for new motor vehicle emissions, known as the Advanced
Clean Cars II m'oeram, and the adoption of that m-oeram by other states, as well as any
updates regarding federal motor vehicle emissions control requirements. After reviewine
the report, the committee may report out leeislation relating to the report to the Leeislatyre
in the legislative sessionnrwhich the report is submitted,
Sec. 3. Report on regulation of motor vehicle emissions. The Department of
Environmental Protection, in developing the report required by the Maine Revised Statutes,
Title 38, section 585-D and due January 1, 2025, shall collaborate with the Department of
Transportation, the Governor's Energy Office, the Office of Policy Innovation and the
Future and the Efficiency Maine Trust in evaluating relevant barriers to the adoption of
zero-emission vehicle standards or requirements in the State, In addition to the
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requirements set forth in Title 38, section 585-D, the report due January 1, 2025 must
include an analysis ofzero-emission vehicle adoption rates in the State relative to national
trends and identification of barriers to achieving higher adoption rates, identification of
strategies to reduce those barriers with particular consideration given to barriers present in
rural communities and an evaluation of policies or market trends for overcoming those
barriers. Notwithstanding Title 38, section 585-D, the Department of Environmental
Protection shall submit this report by January 1, 2025 to the joint standing committees of
the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources matters, energy
and utilities matters and transportation matters. After reviewing the report, each of the joint
standing committees may report out legislation relating to the report to the 132nd
Legislature in 2025,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively,
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill. It amends the law governing new motor vehicle
emission standards to provide that rules adopted or amended by the Board of
Environmental Protection on or after August 1, 2024 pursuant to that law, including, but
not limited to, rules to establish zero-emission requirements, are major substantive rules as
defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A,
It also requires that, beginning January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the
Department of Environmental Protection submit a reportto the joint standing committee of
the Legislatn'e having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources matters
regarding the status of the regulatory program adopted by the California Air Resources
Board for new motor vehicle emissions, known as the Advanced Clean Cars II program,
and the adoption of that program by other states, as well as any updates regarding federal
motor vehicle emissions control requirements, After reviewing the report, the committee
may report out legislation relating to the report.
For the first such report due January 1, 2025, the amendment requires the Department
of Environmental Protection to collaborate with the Department of Transportation, the
Governor's Energy Office, the Office of Policy Innovation and the Future and the
Efficiency IVIaine Trust in evaluating relevant barriers to the adoption of zero-emission
vehicle standards or requirements in the State, In addition to the statutory requirements for
that report, the report due January 1,2025 must include an analysis ofzero-emission vehicle
adoption rates in the State relative to national trends and identification of barriers to
achieving higher adoption rates, identification of strategies to reduce those barriers with
6 particular consideration given to barriers present m rural communities and an evaluation of
policies or market trends for overcoming those barriers. The Department of Environmental
Protection is required to submit this report by January 1, 2025 to the joint standing
committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over environment and natural resources
matters, energy and utilities matters and transportation matters. After reviewing the report,
each of the joint standing committees may report out legislation relating to the report to the
132nd Legislature in 2025,
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 03/28/24 ^%a'^
LD 2261 LR 3020(02)
An Act Designating New Motor Vehicle Emissions Rules as Major Substantive Rules
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fl" [ \\- c\OZ.
Committee; Environment and Natural Resources
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection from the provisions of this bill are expected to be
minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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