Politics & Government
DVJ Delegation Report Card: Senate Votes On Vehicle Inspections, ‘Open Campus'
Eliminating emissions inspections for five years on new vehicles, and allowing charter school students classes not offered in their district
By Charlie O’Neill, Delaware Valley Journal
October 22, 2021
Ending Inspection on Newer Vehicles
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Most Pennsylvania motorists don’t think very much about those two stickers on the bottom of the driver’s side of the windshield. Unless, of course, your Inspection or Emissions sticker has expired and resulted in you being issued a ticket.
Pennsylvania’s annual Inspection and Emissions requirements are stricter than several neighboring states, which proponents say leads to safer roadways. Senator Wayne Langerholc (R-Bedford, Cambria, & Clearfield), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, has proposed SB 777 which would eliminate emissions inspections for five years on new vehicles. The bill cleared the Senate this week by a vote of 29-20, one Democrat, Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton & Lehigh).
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Senate Final Vote:
Yes
Bucks: Mensch (R)
No
Bucks: Collett (D), Santarsiero (D)
Chester: Comitta (D), Kane (D), Kearney (D), Muth (D)
Delaware: Cappelletti (D), Kane (D), Kearney (D), Williams (D)
Montgomery: Cappelletti (D), Collett (D), Haywood (D), Hughes (D), Muth (D)
The Open Campus Initiative
Education reform was on the Senate agenda this week as well. The Commonwealth’s Open Campus Initiative allows for school districts to enter into agreements permitting a student to enroll in a course not offered in a student’s home district. This does not apply to Charter Schools. Senator Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) is seeking to change this with SB 786. The bill passed the Senate this week 29-20, one Democrat Senator Anthony Williams (D-Delaware & Philadelphia) crossed party lines.
Final Senate Vote:
Yes
Bucks: Mensch (R)
Delaware: Williams (D)
No
Bucks: Collett (D), Santarsiero (D)
Chester: Comitta (D), Kane (D), Kearney (D), Muth (D)
Delaware: Cappelletti (D), Kane (D), Kearney (D), Williams (D)
Montgomery: Cappelletti (D), Collett (D), Haywood (D), Hughes (D), Muth (D)
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