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Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019

Introduced: March 12, 2019 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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May 13, 2019

By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-39.

Apr 10, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 71.

Apr 10, 2019

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.

Apr 10, 2019

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 13, 2019

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-10.

Mar 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1794-1795)

Mar 12, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the diesel emissions reduction program. The program authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide grants, rebates, or loans for replacing diesel engines or retrofitting the engines with pollution control technologies.

The bill modifies requirements governing how the EPA must prioritize projects when providing grants, rebates, and loans. Specifically, the EPA must recognize differences in how vehicles, engines, equipment, and fleets are used across the country as it prioritizes projects that include certified engine configurations, verified technologies, or emerging technologies that have a long expected useful life.

Under current law, the EPA must use a certain percentage of the funds made available for the program to support state administered programs for reducing diesel emissions. If a state does not quality for funds, then the funds for the unqualified state must be reallocated to qualified states. This bill requires the funds for the unqualified state to be reallocated to the national diesel emissions reduction program.

What's happening now May 13, 2019

By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-39.

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