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House debate centers on vehicle safety inspections and proposed fee increases
Summary
Representatives spent substantial floor time debating Senate Bill 157, which would change inspection exemptions, add a high‑school apprenticeship program, and allow higher inspection fees; members exchanged data claims about accident rates and ultimately adopted fee adjustments while circling the bill for further amendment.
Republican Representative Gary Cox, sponsor of Senate Bill 157, told the House the bill would add a high‑school apprenticeship to certify students to perform vehicle safety inspections, change the inspection exemption window for newer vehicles, and allow inspection fees to rise after 16 years at the same level.
"As vehicles age, they are more likely to be involved in fatal crash as involving defective equipment," Cox said, citing federal analyses he said support inspections for older vehicles. Cox described a proposed increase in the maximum inspection fee for cars from $9 to $15 to ensure shops can stay in business…
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