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Sponsor proposes shifting some inspection failures to owner acknowledgement to reduce financial burden
Summary
Representative Michael Booten told the House Transportation Committee that H358 would let owners acknowledge certain non‑imminent inspection defects so vehicles would not automatically fail an inspection, aiming to lessen the financial burden on lower‑income motorists.
Representative Michael Booten told the House Transportation Committee that H358 would change how some motor-vehicle inspection items are treated so that problems not deemed "imminent danger" would be documented and the vehicle owner would acknowledge the condition instead of automatically failing the inspection. "It shifts the burden to the individual that owns the vehicle to acknowledge, if there's any, you know, things that don't meet the current standards," Booten said.
Booten framed the bill as a partial…
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