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77.320 Elimination of vehicle emissions testing program in county containing consolidated local government -- Determination of need for program.

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Page 1 of 1 77.320 Elimination of vehicle emissions testing program in county containing consolidated local government -- Determination of need for program. (1) If by December 1 following the approval of a consolidated local government, the county containing the adopted consolidated local government has been notified by <br>federal authorities of the attainment of the county of the air quality standards <br>established by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency for ozone, carbon <br>monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide, the air pollution control district board in that <br>county shall upon July 15, 2002, begin the necessary actions to eliminate any <br>vehicle emissions testing program operated in the county by November 1, 2003. The <br>air pollution control district board shall not enter into or renew any contracts with <br>any vendors for the operation of a vehicle emissions testing program which would <br>extend beyond this date. (2) If a consolidated local government should be notified at a date beyond November 1, 2003, of the county's nonattainment of the air quality standards established by the <br>Federal Environmental Protection Agency for ozone, carbon monoxide, and <br>nitrogen dioxide, notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 77.115, 224.20-130, or <br>224.20-760 to the contrary, the consolidated local government shall determine the <br>need for the reestablishment, administration, operation, and the role, if any, of an air <br>pollution control district if a vehicle emissions testing program is re-created by the <br>consolidated local government in accordance with KRS 224.20-710 to 224.20-765. <br>Nothing in KRS Chapters 77 and 224 shall preclude a consolidated local <br>government from utilizing other methods and procedures for reaching attainment of <br>the air quality standards established by the Federal Environmental Protection <br>Agency for ozone, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 229, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002; and ch. 346, sec. 235, effective July 15, 2002. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/2002). This section was created by 2002 Ky. Acts chs. 229 and 346. Where these Acts are not in conflict, they have been <br>codified together. Where a conflict exists, Acts ch. 346, which was last enacted by <br>the General Assembly, prevails under KRS 446.250. Section 240 of 2002 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 346 states, &quot;In case of a conflict between Section 235 of this Act and Section 1 of <br>House Bill 618 of this 2002 Regular Session of the General Assembly, it is the <br>intention of the General Assembly that the provisions of Section 235 of this Act shall <br>prevail.&quot;