Second Regular Session
              Sixty-fourth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                INTRODUCED 
                                                           
 LLS NO. 04-0133.01 Jery Payne           HOUSE BILL 04-1025
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Ragsdale,  McFadyen, and Merrifield
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None), Isgar, May R., and Nichol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Transportation & Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the expiration date of certificates of emissions
            control for new diesel vehicles.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
       adopted.)
       
            Transportation Legislation Review Committee.  Exempts a new
       diesel vehicle from getting an emissions inspection when it is sold, unless
       the current emissions certificate expires within 12 months.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  42-4-406 (1) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
       amended to read:
            42-4-406.  Requirement of certification of emissions control for
       registration - testing for diesel smoke opacity compliance. 
       (1) (b) (I)  A certification of emissions control shall be issued to any
       diesel vehicle which that has been inspected and tested pursuant to
       subsection (2) of this section for diesel smoke opacity compliance and
       was found at such time to be within the smoke opacity limits established
       by the commission.
            (II)  Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (I) of this
       paragraph (b), new diesel vehicles, required under this section to have a
       certification of emissions control, shall be issued a certification of
       emissions compliance without inspection or testing.  Prior to the
       expiration of such certification, such vehicle shall be inspected
       and a certification of emissions control shall be obtained for
       diesel smoke opacity compliance.  Such certificate shall expire on the
       earliest to occur of the following:
            (A)  The anniversary of the day of the issuance of such
       certification when such vehicle has reached its second model year if it is
       a light-duty diesel vehicle;
            (B)  The anniversary of the day of the issuance of such
       certification when such vehicle has reached its fourth model year
       if it is a heavy-duty diesel vehicle; or
            (C)  On the date of the transfer of ownership prior to such
       expiration if such date is within twelve months before such
       certification would expire pursuant to sub-subparagraph (A) or
       (B) of this subparagraph (II), unless such transfer of ownership is a
       transfer from the lessor to the lessee.  Prior to the expiration of such
       certification, such vehicle shall be inspected and a certification of
       emissions control shall be obtained for diesel smoke opacity compliance.
            SECTION 2.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1,
       2004.
            SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.