Two Canyon County retired engineers who have questioned the need for vehicle emissions testing may have the final say after all. Their tireless efforts at trying to get folks in the legislature to understand there is no need for vehicle emissions testing because the data used by DEQ was over 10 years old. Add to that there is ample evidence to support CO2 and NOX pollutants are trending down in the Treasure Valley air shed. Additionally, the Feds do not consider Ada and Canyon Counties one air shed but two separate entities. Below is the statement of purpose for House Bill 282. The bill will be heard in committee on Tuesday at 1:30PM. The following is the statement of purpose of this bill:
"This legislation repeals the vehicle inspection and maintenance program, adds provisions that prohibit regulation of air pollution and emissions from vehicles by DEQ or their Board, and repeals the Treasure Valley Air Quality Council and other regional air quality councils."
This bill has the support of leadership and has a very good chance of becoming law before the end of the session.
Emissions tests are a bogus deal when the check engine light on will DQ a car. A gas cap that does not get put back on properly will trigger this light along with any number of things that have zero to do with the emissions of the car. It is not the $10 cost of the test it is all the fussing around and getting to a place that tests the cars, going to a mechanic to clear a check engine light that has noting to do with the car running properly. Now we find the data was "age dated" info. The weather and the inversions have more impact on the air quality along with the controlled burns in the spring every year. We do not have the density of cars and traffic to justify emissions testing in Idaho. This is nothing more than a scam from DEQ as the get around $3/car tested right into their budget.
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