var statedata = new Array("", "", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On September 8, 2006, Governor Janet Napolitano signed Executive Order 2006-13, which directs the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to coordinate with the Arizona Department of Transportation to adopt and implement California’s vehicle emissions standards.
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Executive Order 2006-13", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On July 22, 2002, former Governor Gray Davis signed AB 1493, which directed the California Air Resources Board (ARB) to adopt regulations that would achieve the \"maximum feasible and cost-effective reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.\" The cost-effective reduction measures identified by the staff included discrete variable valve lift, dual cam phasing, turbocharging with engine downsizing, automated manual transmissions, and camless valve actuation. The ARB expects that the regulations will add around $1000 to the cost of a new car in 2014 but that the increased up-front cost will be more than offset by decreased operating costs over the life of the vehicle. On September 24, 2004, ARB adopted the regulations, which will affect new cars sold in California beginning with model year 2009. The regulations will result in a 23% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles by 2012 and a 30% reduction in global warming emissions from new vehicles by 2016.
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2004 Press Release", "Poised to Adopt CA Vehicle Standards", "On November 7, 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter released Colorado’s Climate Action Plan, under which the Governor will issue an executive order directing Colorado’s Air Quality Control Division to propose clean car standards.
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Colorado Climate Action Plan", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On May 4, 2004, Governor John G. Rowland signed the Clean Car Act, PA 04-84, requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt regulations implementing California’s vehicle emissions standards, and to keep the Connecticut regulations current with changes California makes. The standards take effect in Connecticut starting with 2008 model year vehicles.
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", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On July 13, 2007, Governor Charlie Crist signed Executive Order 07-127, requiring the Florida Secretary of Environmental Protection to develop rules adopting California\'s vehicle emissions standards.
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Executive Order 07-127", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "In December 2005, the Board of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to Chapter 127, New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards, which incorporated California\'s vehicle emissions standards for new motor vehicles sold in Maine.
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Chapter 127", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On April 24, 2007, Governor Martin O’Malley signed SB 103, the Maryland Clean Cars Act, officially pledging Maryland to adopt California\'s vehicle emissions standards.
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SB 103", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On January 9, 2006, Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Stephen R. Pritchard announced the state’s adoption of California\'s vehicle emissions standards, designed to produce cleaner air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts. The standards take effect in Massachusetts starting with 2009 model year vehicles.", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Poised to Adopt CA Vehicle Standards", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On January 14, 2004, Governor James E. McGreevey signed legislation that adopted California\'s vehicle emissions standards to automobiles sold in New Jersey.
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Legislation", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On December 28, 2006, Governor Bill Richardson issued executive order 2006-69, establishing goals and timetables for steps the state can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including adopting California\'s vehicle emissions standards. The New Mexico Environment Department is charged with submitting a proposal to the Environmental Improvement Board no later than January 1, 2008 to implement a state clean car standard consistent with California’s. In November 2007, the Albuquerque-Bernalillio Air Quality Control Board and the Environmental Improvement Board adopted the vehicle standards.
Press Release and Executive Order", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On November 9, 2005, the New York State Environmental Board approved State regulations that require significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles by adhering to California\'s vehicle emissions standards.
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Regulation", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "In December 2005, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted temporary rules requiring Oregon to meet California\'s vehicle emissions standards. On June 22, 2006, the EQC permanently adopted rules requiring all new motor vehicles sold in Oregon to meet California\'s vehicle emissions standards beginning with model year 2009.
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Regulation", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On September 19, 2006, Pennsylvania’s Environmental Quality Board approved the Clean Vehicles Program, a plan to meet California\'s vehicle emissions standards. On November 2, 2006, the state’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission approved the implementation of the plan. Despite support from Governor Edward G. Rendell, in late 2006, the Pennsylvania General Assembly debated SB 1025, a rollback bill threatening to block the state from implementing the Clean Cars Law. On November 22, 2006, however, Pennsylvania concluded its ‘lame duck’ session without having voted on the SB 1025.
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SB 1025", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On October 13, 2005, Governor Don Carcieri announced Rhode Island’s intention to adopt California’s vehicle emissions standards. The standards were officially adopted on December 22, 2005 with approval of Air Pollution Control Regulation no.37, Rhode Island’s Low Emission Vehicle Program.
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Regulation", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "Poised to Adopt CA Vehicle Standards", "In May 2007, Utah joined the Western Climate Initiative, a joint effort to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. Other members include Arizona, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba. By agreeing to the Initiative\'s regional goal, members commit to adopt California\'s GHG standards for vehicles.
Western Climate Initiative Statement of Regional Goal", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On November 7, 2005, the Vermont Air Pollution Control Division adopted a rule amending its low emission vehicles regulation to be identical to that of California\'s vehicle emissions standards.
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Regulation", "", "", "States Adopting CA Vehicle Standards", "On May 6, 2005, Governor Christine Gregoire signed HB 1397, adopting California’s vehicle emissions standards for Washington, conditional on Oregon’s adoption of the standard.
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