HR8782Referred to Committee

PLOW Storms Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-13
Introduced
3
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Jack Bergman
Jack Bergman
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (635 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-13

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change air pollution rules to treat snow removal trucks and equipment used by cities and towns as emergency vehicles, which could give them exemptions or special treatment under federal clean air standards. This would affect municipalities that operate snow removal fleets, potentially allowing them more flexibility in meeting emission requirements during winter operations. The change would need to go through the House Committee on Energy and Commerce before it could become law.

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Environmental Protection

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8782 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8782 To amend the Clean Air Act to include dedicated-use municipal snow removal vehicles and machinery as examples of an emergency vehicle in the definition of covered fleet, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2026 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Mr. Wied, and Mr. Stauber) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Clean Air Act to include dedicated-use municipal snow removal vehicles and machinery as examples of an emergency vehicle in the definition of covered fleet, and for other purposes. 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 ``Protecting Lifesaving Operations during Winter Storms Act'' or the ``PLOW Storms Act''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLES AND MACHINERY AS EMERGENCY VEHICLES IN THE DEFINITION OF COVERED FLEET. Section 241(5) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7581(5)) is amended by striking ``emergency vehicles,'' and inserting ``emergency vehicles (including dedicated-use vehicles and machinery owned or operated by a unit of State, local, or tribal government and used primarily for the clearance of snow or ice from, or the application of anti-icing or de- icing material to, public roads, public rights-of-way, or other public property),''. <all>
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