AB-272
Energy & Environment

Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.

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CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires the first biennial report on heavy-duty vehicle inspections by December 31, 2026.
  • Mandates emissions testing for non-gasoline heavy-duty vehicles over 14,000 pounds.
  • Exempts zero-emission vehicles and emergency response vehicles from inspection requirements.
  • Requires vehicle owners to correct violations within 45 days of citation or 75 days for agricultural vehicles.

Summary

Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry's amendment to California's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program establishes December 31, 2026, as the deadline for the State Air Resources Board's first biennial report on program implementation, replacing the previous requirement of submission within four years of full program deployment.

The report must detail enforcement activities, operational downtime periods, estimated emissions reductions, and an analysis of cost-effectiveness. This reporting requirement applies to the inspection and maintenance program for non-gasoline heavy-duty vehicles exceeding 14,000 pounds, which includes both California-registered vehicles and out-of-state vehicles operating on California roads. The program maintains existing exemptions for zero-emission vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, military tactical vehicles, and new vehicles meeting stringent emissions standards.

The underlying program continues to require vehicle testing, compliance certification, and enforcement mechanisms administered through coordination between the State Air Resources Board, Department of Motor Vehicles, and California Highway Patrol. Vehicle owners must address cited deficiencies within specified timeframes - 45 days for most vehicles and 75 days for agricultural vehicles. The program allows streamlined compliance processes for fleet owners with established compliance records while maintaining testing requirements.

Key Dates

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Senate Floor
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Senate Committee
Senate Floor
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Transportation Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Transportation Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 272 Aguiar-Curry Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
Assembly Transportation Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Transportation Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

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Anna CaballeroD
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Introduced By

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/1/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 8, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Transportation Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150015PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires the first biennial report on heavy-duty vehicle inspections by December 31, 2026.
  • Mandates emissions testing for non-gasoline heavy-duty vehicles over 14,000 pounds.
  • Exempts zero-emission vehicles and emergency response vehicles from inspection requirements.
  • Requires vehicle owners to correct violations within 45 days of citation or 75 days for agricultural vehicles.

Get Involved

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Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry's amendment to California's Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program establishes December 31, 2026, as the deadline for the State Air Resources Board's first biennial report on program implementation, replacing the previous requirement of submission within four years of full program deployment.

The report must detail enforcement activities, operational downtime periods, estimated emissions reductions, and an analysis of cost-effectiveness. This reporting requirement applies to the inspection and maintenance program for non-gasoline heavy-duty vehicles exceeding 14,000 pounds, which includes both California-registered vehicles and out-of-state vehicles operating on California roads. The program maintains existing exemptions for zero-emission vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, military tactical vehicles, and new vehicles meeting stringent emissions standards.

The underlying program continues to require vehicle testing, compliance certification, and enforcement mechanisms administered through coordination between the State Air Resources Board, Department of Motor Vehicles, and California Highway Patrol. Vehicle owners must address cited deficiencies within specified timeframes - 45 days for most vehicles and 75 days for agricultural vehicles. The program allows streamlined compliance processes for fleet owners with established compliance records while maintaining testing requirements.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/1/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Senate Floor
Next Step
Senate Committee
Senate Floor
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Transportation Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Transportation Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Environmental Quality Hearing
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 272 Aguiar-Curry Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
Assembly Transportation Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Transportation Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 8, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Transportation Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150015PASS

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Roger NielloR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Not Contacted
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Tony StricklandR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Shannon GroveR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Brian JonesR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Roger NielloR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Tony StricklandR
Senator
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Shannon GroveR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Brian JonesR
Senator
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Benjamin AllenD
Senator
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Mike McGuireD
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Steven ChoiR
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Eloise ReyesD
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Cecilia Aguiar-CurryD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Scott WienerD
Senator
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Henry SternD
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Tim GraysonD
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Monique LimonD
Senator
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Sabrina CervantesD
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Bob ArchuletaD
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Maria DurazoD
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Melissa HurtadoD
Senator
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Tom UmbergD
Senator
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Susan RubioD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Lena GonzalezD
Senator
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Megan DahleR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Floor Vote
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Josh BeckerD
Senator
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Dave CorteseD
Senator
Floor Vote
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John LairdD
Senator
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
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Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
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Marie Alvarado-GilR
Senator
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Angelique AshbyD
Senator
Floor Vote
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Catherine BlakespearD
Senator
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Caroline MenjivarD
Senator
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Steve PadillaD
Senator
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Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
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Aisha WahabD
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Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
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Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
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Jerry McNerneyD
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Sasha Renee PerezD
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Laura RichardsonD
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Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
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