2019 -- S 0891

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - IDLING

     Introduced By: Senators Sosnowski, Euer, Coyne, Valverde, and Conley

     Date Introduced: May 22, 2019

     Referred To: Senate Environment & Agriculture

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Sections 31-16.1-1 and 31-16.1-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-16.1

entitled "Idling" are hereby amended to read as follows:

     31-16.1-1. Purpose.

     The purposes of this chapter are to protect health and the environment by reducing air

emissions and to conserve fuel by restricting the unnecessary operation of diesel engines.

     31-16.1-3. Restrictions on idling for diesel engines. Restrictions on idling for engines.

     No person shall on or after July 1, 2007, cause, allow or permit the unnecessary operation

of the a diesel engine vehicle while said vehicle is stopped for a period of time in excess of five

(5) consecutive minutes in any sixty (60) minute period unless exempted pursuant to regulations

adopted by the department of environmental management. Failure to operate the diesel engine

vehicle in conformity with the rules of the department of environmental management adopted

pursuant to § 23-23-20.2 shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - IDLING

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     This act would remove the word diesel in regard to idling of engines and would pertain to

idling of all engines.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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