Rhode Island § 31-47.2-1 § 31-47.2-1. Legislative findings.

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§ 31-47.2-1 — § 31-47.2-1. Legislative findings.

Rhode Island § 31-47.2-1

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-47.2Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Emission Inspections

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-47.2-1 (2026).

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§ 31-47.2-1. Legislative findings.
The general assembly finds and declares that:
(1) Exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines used in trucks and buses traveling
            within Rhode Island contribute significantly to air pollution within the state;
         
(2) Heavy-duty diesel engines in a poor state of repair emit higher levels of pollution
            than engines that are well maintained;
         
(3) Citizens of Rhode Island frequently raise concerns about emissions from heavy-duty
            diesel engines;
         
(4) These emissions diminish

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§ 31-47.2-1. Legislative findings.

The general assembly finds and declares that:

(1) Exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines used in trucks and buses traveling within Rhode Island contribute significantly to air pollution within the state;

(2) Heavy-duty diesel engines in a poor state of repair emit higher levels of pollution than engines that are well maintained;

(3) Citizens of Rhode Island frequently raise concerns about emissions from heavy-duty diesel engines;

(4) These emissions diminish the quality of life and health of our citizens;

(5) Technology exists to determine the level of exhaust emissions from heavy-duty vehicles;

(6) Maintenance and repair procedures are available that can readily be employed to correct unacceptable exhaust emissions;

(7) Rhode Island is a party to a memorandum of understanding among states of the northeast United States in which each state agreed to use its best efforts to implement heavy-duty diesel testing programs consistent with the elements of the memorandum of understanding; and

(8) It is in the public interest to establish a program regulating exhaust emissions from heavy-duty diesel trucks and buses traveling within Rhode Island.