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Debate over inspection‑fee cap: sponsors argue market pricing, opponents cite consumer protection; roll call fails
Summary
A bill to remove statutory price caps on safety inspections for salvaged or branded vehicles prompted debate about market effects, consumer protection and access; a motion to favorably recommend the measure was moved but failed on a subsequent roll call.
Representative Shellenberger presented vehicle inspection fee amendments that would remove the statutory cap on safety‑inspection prices for the small subset of vehicles that still require a safety inspection (salvaged and branded titles). He said the statutory cap (currently $40) forces many shops to stop offering inspections and leaves inadequate time for thorough reviews of damaged vehicles.
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