I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3711 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2009 Mr. Nadler of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Green Taxis Act of 2009.

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State fuel economy regulation for taxicabs

Section 32919 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d)

Taxicabs

Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State or political subdivision of a State may prescribe requirements for fuel economy for taxicabs and other automobiles if such requirements are at least as stringent as applicable Federal requirements and if such taxicabs and other automobiles— (1)are automobiles that are capable of transporting not more than 10 individuals, including the driver; (2)are commercially available or are designed and manufactured pursuant to a contract with such State or political subdivision of such State; (3)are operated for hire pursuant to an operating or regulatory license, permit, or other authorization issued by such State or political subdivision of such State; (4)provide local transportation for a fare determined on the basis of the time or distance traveled or a combination of time and distance traveled; and (5)do not exclusively provide transportation to and from airports. .

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State regulation of motor vehicle emissions for taxicabs

Section 209 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f)

Taxicabs

(1)Notwithstanding subsection (a), a State or political subdivision thereof may adopt and enforce standards for the control of emissions from new motor vehicles that are taxicabs and other vehicles if such standards will be, in the aggregate, at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable Federal standards and if such taxicabs and other vehicles— (A)are passenger motor vehicles that are capable of transporting not more than 10 individuals, including the driver; (B)are commercially available or are designed and manufactured pursuant to a contract with such State or political subdivision thereof; (C)are operated for hire pursuant to an operating or regulatory license, permit, or other authorization issued by such State or political subdivision thereof; (D)provide local transportation for a fare determined on the basis of the time or distance traveled or a combination of time and distance traveled; and (E)do not exclusively provide transportation to and from airports. (2)If each standard of a State or political subdivision thereof is at least as stringent as the comparable applicable Federal standard, such standard of such State or political subdivision thereof shall be deemed at least as protective of health and welfare as such Federal standards for purposes of this subsection. .