HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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FOR the purpose of repealing provisions of law relating to

the establishment of a motor vehicle emissions

inspection program in Maryland; repealing provisions of
law relating to the establishment and operation of
emissions inspection facilities; repealing provisions

of law relating to inspection fees; repealing

provisions of law relating to establishing and meeting

emissions standards and requirements; repealing

provisions of law relating to implementation and
termination of the program; changing the date on which
the motor vehicle emissions inspection program becomes
mandatory; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration
Secretary of Transportation and a certain contractor to
minimize certain expenses associated with the program
during a certain period of time; providing for the
appointment of a certain committee to consult with the
Secretary of Transportation on certain matters;
providing for certain progress reports by the
Secretaries of Transportation and Health and Mental
Hygiene to certain committees of the General Assembly;
changing the date at which the motor vehicle emissions
program terminates; and generally relating to
terminating the motor vehicle emissions inspection
program in Maryland.

BY repealing

Article - Transportation

Section 23-201 through 23-208, inclusive, and the

subtitle "Subtitle 2. Motor Vehicle Emissions

Inspection"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Transportation

Section 23-202, 23-203, 23-207, and 23-208

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1977 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments

Article - Transportation

Section 23-201, 23-204, 23-205, and 23-206, and the

subtitle "Subtitle 2. Motor Vehicle Emissions

Inspection"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1977 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, The General Assembly, in 1979, enacted Title
23, Subtitle 2 ("Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection") of the
Transportation Article under the threat of certain federal
fund cutbacks; and