HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — State lawmakers are one step closer to doing away with the second windshield sticker on cars registered in Pennsylvania’s largest counties.
Senate Bill 1298 would end the annual vehicle emissions testing program in the 25 counties it is currently required.
Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-Cambria) introduced the bill last July.
It passed the Senate 29-21 on Wednesday.
“People are being squeezed from every direction, and the last thing they should be forced to bankroll are outdated mandates that do nothing but drain their wallets,” Langerholc said. “If a mandate doesn’t serve the public anymore, it has no business siphoning money from working families.”
In addition to removing the emissions testing requirement in 25 counties, the bill also says no additional counties can be added to the program.
Pennsylvania requires annual safety inspections in every county and emissions inspections in 25 densely populated counties. Each is represented by a windshield sticker.
Locally, emissions testing is required in Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York counties.
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The bill moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.
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