Pennsylvania House Bill HB864

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 3/11/25
• Refer: 3/11/25

Caption

Abrogating certain regulations related to motor vehicle and fuel programs.

Summary

HB864 would eliminate the regulatory provisions in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 126, Subchapter D, which establishes Pennsylvania’s Clean Vehicles Program. In practical terms, the bill would remove the state regulatory framework tied to that program and its related motor vehicle and fuel requirements. The measure is brief and direct: it does not replace the abrogated rules with a new program or alternative standards, but instead simply nullifies the existing subchapter. Because the bill targets a specific set of environmental and transportation regulations, its effect would be to change how Pennsylvania administers clean vehicle and fuel policy under state law. If enacted, the Department of Environmental Protection and other affected agencies would no longer have authority to enforce the abrogated provisions, and regulated parties such as vehicle manufacturers, dealers, fuel suppliers, and potentially fleet operators would no longer be subject to those state requirements. The bill takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Impact

HB864 would repeal the Pennsylvania Clean Vehicles Program regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 126, Subchapter D, thereby removing those state-level clean vehicle and fuel program rules from the regulatory code. This would reduce or eliminate compliance obligations associated with the program for affected industries and would limit the state’s ability to enforce those specific emissions- or vehicle-related standards under existing regulations.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, so no direct sentiment can be drawn from hearings or floor action. Based on the bill’s sponsorship and its straightforward repeal language, the measure appears to reflect support among its introducers for rolling back the Clean Vehicles Program, while the absence of recorded discussion leaves opposition or broader stakeholder reaction undocumented in the provided record.

Contention

The main point of contention is likely the policy choice between environmental regulation and regulatory relief. Supporters would likely view the bill as reducing burdens on motorists, dealers, fuel providers, and other regulated entities, while opponents would likely argue that repealing the Clean Vehicles Program weakens Pennsylvania’s clean air, emissions reduction, and climate-related efforts. Because the bill abrogates the regulations outright rather than modifying them, the dispute is over whether the state should maintain, weaken, or eliminate these vehicle and fuel standards.