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Vermont lawmaker proposes every-other-year vehicle inspections, doubles station fee; committee flags mileage-fee conflict
Summary
Representative Dan Noyes proposed amending S.123 to require vehicle safety and emissions inspections every other year and raise the $8 station fee to $16; committee members asked for analysis from ANR and DMV and raised concerns about conflict with a planned mileage-based user fee.
Representative Dan Noyes proposed changing Vermont’s vehicle inspection schedule to every other year and raising the inspection-station payment to the Department of Motor Vehicles from $8 to $16, saying the change could ease ownership costs while maintaining safety standards.
Noyes told the House Transportation Committee that “we all just came through an election last year where we talked a lot about affordability and the environment,” and said his amendment keeps current inspection standards but reduces how often owners must present vehicles for inspection.
The proposal would leave existing inspection requirements in place — brakes, emissions systems and safety checks would still be required…
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