108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 243
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the use of high
occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid vehicles.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 8, 2003
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. LEWIS of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr.
MCDERMOTT, Mr. ENGLISH, and Mr. INSLEE) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the use of high
occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Hybrid Vehicle Incentive Act'.
SEC. 2. HYBRID VEHICLE EXCEPTION.
Section 102(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
`(3) EXCEPTION FOR HYBRID VEHICLES- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a State
shall permit a vehicle with fewer than 2 occupants to operate in high occupancy
vehicle lanes if such vehicle is a hybrid vehicle.
`(4) HYBRID VEHICLE DEFINED- For purposes of this subsection, the term `hybrid
vehicle' means a motor vehicle (as such term is defined in section 164(a))--
`(A) which draws propulsion energy from onboard sources of stored energy
which are both--
`(i) an internal combustion or heat engine using combustible fuel; and
`(ii) a rechargeable energy storage system;
`(B) which, in the case of a passenger automobile or light truck--
`(i) for 2002 and later model vehicles, has received a certificate of
conformity under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) and meets
or exceeds the equivalent qualifying California low emission vehicle
standard under section 243(e)(2) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7583(c)(2))
for that make and model year; and
`(ii) for 2004 and later model vehicles, has received a certificate
that such vehicle meets or exceeds the Bin 5 Tier II emission level
established in regulations prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency under section 202(i) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7521(i)) for that make and model year vehicle; and
`(C) which is made by a manufacturer.'.
SEC. 3. TERMINATION.
Effective December 31, 2010, paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 102(a) of title
23, United States, is repealed.
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