Summary#
This bill would change the Clean Air Act to exempt nonroad engines and nonroad vehicles that are used for agricultural purposes from the Act's emission standards. The change is made by adding a new subsection to section 213 of the Clean Air Act that says the section's standards do not apply to emissions from those agricultural nonroad engines and vehicles.
What it means for you#
- Owners and operators of off-road farm machines (for example, tractors, harvesters, and other nonroad agricultural vehicles) would no longer be covered by the Clean Air Act emission standards described in section 213, according to the bill text.
- Manufacturers and sellers of such agricultural nonroad engines and vehicles would be affected because those federal emission rules would not apply to these products if the bill becomes law.
- Federal regulators who implement and enforce section 213 would have an exemption to apply for agricultural nonroad engines and vehicles.
- No publicly available information about implementation details, timing, or additional rules is included in the bill text or provided metadata.
Expenses#
No publicly available information about costs, savings, or budgetary effects is included in the bill text or provided metadata.
Proponents' View#
No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata states the sponsors' or proponents' reasons, goals, or arguments for the change.
Opponents' View#
No publicly available information in the bill text or provided metadata states any opponents' reasons, concerns, or arguments about the change.