Missouri Senate Passes Emissions Bill
05-05-06, 08:09 PM
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Missouri Senate Passes Emissions Bill
Missouri Senate passed an emissions bill which modifies the existing emissions testing requirements.
The bill now goes to the governor for signature.
One aspect of the bill eliminates emissions testing after Sept 1, 2007 for 1995 and older year vehicles.
I believe the bill is HB 1532.
The bill now goes to the governor for signature.
One aspect of the bill eliminates emissions testing after Sept 1, 2007 for 1995 and older year vehicles.
I believe the bill is HB 1532.
, so long as the car meets the decible requirements they aint got ****
05-07-06, 12:06 AM
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...I didn't know there WAS emissions testing in MO. I was under the impression that it was just a visual inspection. At least it's that way on the low-end...
...I was ALSO under the impression that the proposed bill doesn't eliminate emissions testing, but vehicle inspections all together...
...I was ALSO under the impression that the proposed bill doesn't eliminate emissions testing, but vehicle inspections all together...
05-07-06, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Liquid Anarchy
...I didn't know there WAS emissions testing in MO. I was under the impression that it was just a visual inspection. At least it's that way on the low-end...
...I was ALSO under the impression that the proposed bill doesn't eliminate emissions testing, but vehicle inspections all together...
...I was ALSO under the impression that the proposed bill doesn't eliminate emissions testing, but vehicle inspections all together...
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05-07-06, 09:53 PM
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they gotta pass it first. I was wondering how I'd convince the tech's that my planned ITB setup had all the required emissions devices. "It's a rotary, they're just different!"
05-08-06, 09:02 PM
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Perhaps some clarification is needed; this bill modifies the existing emissions testing. Presently emissions testing is required in the following Missouri Counties: Franklin, Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis. As stated earlier, the bill eliminates emission testing for 1995 and older vehicles beginning September 1, 2007; emissions testing will still be required for newer vehicles. The bill does not eliminate Safety Inspections. A Senate version of HB 1532 did have a clause which eliminated Safety Inspections. Lastly, this bill has passed and is awaiting signature by the governor.
05-09-06, 10:59 AM
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You sir are correct. I remember the original bill had it where there would no longer be any inspections. That would've been suicide. I don't mind the inspection deal, I just think that the Gateway Clean Air Program is a ******* joke. and should be done away with.
05-09-06, 07:07 PM
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I’m sure we’re all going to miss the dyno emissions testing. I still have fond memories of the time they attempted to put my front wheels on the rollers. Luckily I stopped them before they put it in gear and drove off the rollers. And of course, I appreciated the grinding of the 2nd the 3rd gear shift as Jeff Gordon took it through the gears.
btw I believe the company that runs the Gateway Air Program encouraged the addition of the amendment which eliminated the safety inspection, knowing full well it would not pass with that wording…..politics in action
btw I believe the company that runs the Gateway Air Program encouraged the addition of the amendment which eliminated the safety inspection, knowing full well it would not pass with that wording…..politics in action
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05-19-06, 04:24 PM
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****, how do I get a waiver?
05-21-06, 09:33 AM
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Taken from the Gateway Clean Air Program:
A waiver must be applied for by the vehicle owner in the test station office. Approval for a waiver recognizes that although repairs have been performed on a failing vehicle, the vehicle still exceeds the EPA emission standards. A waiver allows time over the next two years for the failing vehicle’s owner to invest in additional, needed repairs.
To qualify for a waiver, strict criteria must be met:
The vehicle has failed an initial emissions test before repairs and has failed a retest after repairs.
Repairs must be appropriate for the failure.
All EPA required emissions components must be present, connected and appear to be working properly. Exhaust systems must meet original manufacturer configuration.
All eligible emissions warranty or recall repairs have been made.
Repairs must be completed no later than 90 days after the initial test failure.
Original receipts from the repair facility must document:
the make, model, year and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the repaired vehicle;
any diagnostic tests performed on the vehicle before and/or after the emissions- related repairs;
the repairs were paid for.
Original receipts for parts purchased from a licensed parts store must include the facility’s name, address and phone number, a physical description of the part, the quantity purchased and the price paid.
The Repair Data Section of the VTR must be completely filled out by the person who performed the repairs.
A minimum dollar amount must be spent on emissions-related repairs relevant to the vehicle’s failure:
Enhanced Area
Model years up to 1995:
$450*
$711**
*In the Enhanced Area, there must be a demonstrated improvement in failing gases from initial to retest failures, without negatively affecting the levels of previously passing gases, to acquire a waiver at this amount.
**All vehicles in the Enhanced Area are eligible for a waiver regardless of the final emission test result if $711 or more has been spent on emissions-related repairs.
NOTE: Labor will only count toward the above repair waiver minimums if an MRRT is used in the Enhanced Area, or if an MQRT or MRRT is used for vehicles registered in Franklin County. Otherwise, only parts will count toward repair waiver minimums.
A waiver must be applied for by the vehicle owner in the test station office. Approval for a waiver recognizes that although repairs have been performed on a failing vehicle, the vehicle still exceeds the EPA emission standards. A waiver allows time over the next two years for the failing vehicle’s owner to invest in additional, needed repairs.
To qualify for a waiver, strict criteria must be met:
The vehicle has failed an initial emissions test before repairs and has failed a retest after repairs.
Repairs must be appropriate for the failure.
All EPA required emissions components must be present, connected and appear to be working properly. Exhaust systems must meet original manufacturer configuration.
All eligible emissions warranty or recall repairs have been made.
Repairs must be completed no later than 90 days after the initial test failure.
Original receipts from the repair facility must document:
the make, model, year and vehicle identification number (VIN) of the repaired vehicle;
any diagnostic tests performed on the vehicle before and/or after the emissions- related repairs;
the repairs were paid for.
Original receipts for parts purchased from a licensed parts store must include the facility’s name, address and phone number, a physical description of the part, the quantity purchased and the price paid.
The Repair Data Section of the VTR must be completely filled out by the person who performed the repairs.
A minimum dollar amount must be spent on emissions-related repairs relevant to the vehicle’s failure:
Enhanced Area
Model years up to 1995:
$450*
$711**
*In the Enhanced Area, there must be a demonstrated improvement in failing gases from initial to retest failures, without negatively affecting the levels of previously passing gases, to acquire a waiver at this amount.
**All vehicles in the Enhanced Area are eligible for a waiver regardless of the final emission test result if $711 or more has been spent on emissions-related repairs.
NOTE: Labor will only count toward the above repair waiver minimums if an MRRT is used in the Enhanced Area, or if an MQRT or MRRT is used for vehicles registered in Franklin County. Otherwise, only parts will count toward repair waiver minimums.
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05-22-06, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyTurboII
ill just dick with registering it in another county.
Thats all too much work.
Thats all too much work.
05-23-06, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by KCMO_FD
sweet. now I won't have to put a cat in when it comes time to renew
The safety inspections in MO are such a ******* joke though they need to be done away with too. We're one of 17 states that are still stupid enough to think they do any good. Advocates claim that it prevents accidents caused by under maintained cars, although they have no numbers to backup their claims. And any time you mention the inspections the common answer is always "you just have to have the right guy" so tell me what good they're doing anyway if "the right guy" is all you need to pass.