Emissions bill passes House
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Drivers who fall out of compliance with auto emission testing rules could get their vehicle registrations reinstated at no cost, under legislation advancing in the 2011 session. The Idaho House voted 57-10 on Wednesday to approve the measure, sending it to the Senate. The legislation is sponsored by lawmakers from Canyon County, where local government leaders have resisted emissions testing for several years and branded the mandatory requirement a government overreach. Republican Rep. Brent Crane of Nampa says the registrations of more than 7,000 drivers have been yanked over non-compliance with emissions testing, including an Idaho serviceman who was deployed overseas at the time. Under Crane's bill, drivers who bring their vehicles back into compliance with the emissions standards could have their registrations reinstated at no charge.