75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 1286
 
                         House Bill 2795
 
Sponsored by Representatives CANNON, READ, HARKER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Eliminates from Environmental Quality Commission goals target
of substantially reducing risk to school children from diesel
engine emissions.
  Requires all school buses with diesel engines to be repowered
or retrofitted with certain engines and technology by 2017.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to diesel engines; creating new provisions; and amending
  ORS 468A.793.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 468A.793 is amended to read:
  468A.793. The Environmental Quality Commission shall establish
a goal to reduce excess lifetime risk of cancer due to exposure
to diesel engine emissions to no more than one case per million
individuals by 2017.   { - In setting the goal, the commission
shall include a target to substantially reduce the risk to school
children from diesel engine emissions produced by Oregon school
buses by the end of 2013. - }  The Department of Environmental
Quality is directed to track and report to the Legislative
Assembly on the progress in meeting this goal.
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 3 of this 2009 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 468A.795 to 468A.803. + }
  SECTION 3. { +  All school buses with diesel engines operated
in Oregon must be repowered or retrofitted with 2007 equivalent
engines and 2007 fine particulate matter capture technology by
January 1, 2017. + }
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