State Rep. Bill Roemer | The Ohio House of Representatives
State Rep. Bill Roemer | The Ohio House of Representatives
State Representative Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) announced that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has submitted a State Implementation Plan revision to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This action stems from the E-Check Ease Act, included in Ohio's transportation budget earlier this year, and represents progress toward ending the federal E-Check program in Ohio.
Residents of Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties currently undergo mandatory emissions testing every two years as part of the E-Check program.
“We are one step closer to relieving northeast Ohioans of the unfair burden of E-Check—a burden we have been carrying for 30 years,” said Roemer.
The E-Check Ease Act, led by Roemer, seeks to reduce administrative and financial burdens on drivers by creating an alternative system where vehicle owners can comply with the E-Check program by obtaining an alternative emissions certificate. The program would begin when a car is six years old instead of four years, exempting more vehicles.
The revision is now pending review and approval by the U.S. EPA.
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