What would be the repercussions if the Enhanced Smog Check Program was repealed?
This program has been officially approved by the USEPA as meeting federal Clean Air Act requirements. The state’s failure to meet federal Clean Air Act requirements would, among other potential penalties, jeopardize California’s receipt of billions of dollars in federal funds. As a result of the major public health hazard caused by smog-forming emissions, Congress passed the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, and in so doing, required that California enact new laws to further reduce the pollutants in our air, especially those generated from automobile combustion. An advanced vehicle emissions control program is required by the federal government and has been implemented to achieve state and federal clean air objectives. AB 2018 (Katz), SB 521 (Presley), and SB 198 (Kopp) were enacted by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Wilson in 1994, creating California’s enhanced emissions inspection and maintenance (Smog Check) program. A primary purpose of Smog Check is to identify an
