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House approves tougher penalties for deliberate diesel smoke emissions after floor debate
Summary
House passed a first substitute to HB 271 to strengthen enforcement against vehicles emitting visible diesel smoke (targeting deliberate 'chipping'); sponsor described a 20% darkness threshold over five seconds and a second-offense elevation to a class B misdemeanor. The measure passed 45-27 following extended floor debate.
The House approved a substituted version of House Bill 271 aimed at reducing deliberate diesel smoke emissions by strengthening enforcement and penalties for repeated offenses.
Representative Perry, sponsor of the substitute, said the existing law treats emission tampering as a Class C misdemeanor and that the substitute would make a repeat offense a Class B misdemeanor. He said the bill…
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