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-Second Regular Session
-Seventy-fifth General Assembly
-STATE OF COLORADO
-INTRODUCED
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-LLS NO. 26-0203.01 Richard Sweetman x4333 HOUSE BILL 26-1199
-House Committees Senate Committees
-Energy & Environment
-A BILL FOR AN ACT
-CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT  OF CERTAIN CATALYTIC101
-CONVERTERS.102
-Bill Summary
-(Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
-not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
-passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
-applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
-http://leg.colorado.gov
-.)
-When a catalytic converter mechanically fails or is stolen from a
-motor vehicle, current rules of the air quality control commission require
-the replacement to comply with the rules of the California air resources
-board. The bill creates a temporary exception (exception) that allows an
-individual to use a replacement catalytic converter that complies with the
-standards established by rules of the United States environmental
-HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
-Mauro and Mabrey,
-SENATE SPONSORSHIP
-Ball,
-Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.  Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
-Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
-Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
-protection agency if:
-! In the case of the theft of a catalytic converter, the theft has
-been reported to a law enforcement agency; and
-! The owner or operator of the motor vehicle has made a
-reasonable effort to obtain the required replacement
-catalytic converter and has been unable to obtain the
-replacement catalytic converter.
-The exception is repealed, effective July 1, 2028.
-The bill prohibits a motor vehicle repair facility or any employee
-or contract laborer of the facility from repairing or replacing a catalytic
-converter that has failed or been stolen without first informing the
-customer about available state programs to replace an internal combustion
-vehicle with a zero-emission alternative.
-Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
-SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-4-318 as2
-follows:3
-42-4-318.  Ex ception to enforcement in cases of theft or4
-mechanical failure of a catalytic converter - unavailability of5
-replacement catalytic converter - rules - repeal.6
-(1)  N
-OTWITHSTANDING THIS PART 3, ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 25, OR7
-ANY RULE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 25, AN8
-INDIVIDUAL MAY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A CATALYTIC9
-CONVERTER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY10
-RULES OF THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY FOR11
-CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IF:12
-(a)  A  CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN STOLEN FROM , OR13
-MECHANICALLY FAILS IN, THE MOTOR VEHICLE;14
-(b)  IN THE CASE OF A STOLEN CATALYTIC CONVERTER, THE OWNER15
-OR OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS REPORTED THE THEFT TO A16
-LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;17
-(c)  THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE HAS MADE18
-HB26-1199-2-
-A REASONABLE EFFORT TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT CATALYTIC1
-CONVERTER THAT COMPLIES WITH THIS PART 3, ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 25,2
-AND ANY RULES ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 7 OF TITLE 25,3
-AND THE OWNER OR OPERATOR HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE4
-CATALYTIC CONVERTER; AND5
-(d)  W ITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE6
-CATALYTIC CONVERTER , THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE MOTOR7
-VEHICLE SUBMITS THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO AN EMISSIONS INSPECTION8
-PURSUANT TO THIS PART 3 AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE PASSES THE9
-INSPECTION.10
-(2)  ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2026, THE AIR QUALITY CONTROL11
-COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.12
-(3)  THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2028.13
-SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-9-111, amend14
-(1)(i); and add (1)(k) as follows:15
-42-9-111.  Prohibited acts - definitions.16
-(1)  A motor vehicle repair facility or any employee or contract17
-laborer of the facility shall not:18
-(i)  Fail to state the motor vehicle odometer reading, unless such19
-THE reading is unfeasible due to the condition of the odometer; or20
-(k)  R EPAIR OR REPLACE A CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT HAS21
-FAILED OR BEEN STOLEN WITHOUT FIRST INFORMING THE CUSTOMER22
-ABOUT AVAILABLE STATE PROGRAMS TO REPLACE AN INTERNAL23
-COMBUSTION VEHICLE WITH A ZERO-EMISSION ALTERNATIVE, SUCH AS THE24
-VEHICLE EXCHANGE COLORADO PROGRAM MANAGED BY THE COMMUNITY25
-ACCESS ENTERPRISE CREATED IN SECTION 24-38.5-303.26
-SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date.  This act27
-HB26-1199-3-
-takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the1
-ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August2
-12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a3
-referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the4
-state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act5
-within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect6
-unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in7
-November 2026 and, in such case, will take  effect on the date of the8
-official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.9
-HB26-1199-4-
+HB1199_L.001
+HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT
+Committee on Energy & Environment.
+HB26-1199 be amended as follows:
+1 Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 12 insert:
+2 "(3)  THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
+3 SHALL IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION WITHIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS.".
+4 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
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+LLS: Richard Sweetman x4333