Emissions tester Mark Johnson searches for a tailpipe on a Chevrolet S10 truck Wednesday at the vehicle emissions testing facility on Riverfront Parkway in Chattanooga. The Tennessee Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt vehicles less than three years old from emissions tests.NASHVILLE – Vehicles less than three years old would be exempt from Tennessee’s vehicle emission test under legislation co-sponsored by three Hamilton County lawmakers.
Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Bo Watson R-Hixson; Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga; and House Transportation Committee Chairman Vince Dean, R-East Ridge, have put their names on the bill that would apply to owners of vehicles in Hamilton County and five other counties where emissions testing is mandatory.
In a news release, Dean called the proposal a “commonsense bill. “
“There is no need to test these cars,” he said.
Watson said the bill dovetails with efforts to “make government more efficient and consumer-friendly.”