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Lawmakers amend vehicle-safety inspection bill to reinstate apprenticeship option and adjust inspection timing and fees
Summary
The House debated amendments to HB 172 on vehicle safety inspections, including mirroring emissions testing intervals, reinstating a high-school inspection apprenticeship program, and a proposed minimum emissions fee to keep Davis County revenue-neutral. Members then considered circling the bill to allow further review.
House members debated multiple amendments to House Bill 172, which addresses vehicle safety and emissions inspections.
Representative Peterson proposed a substitute amendment to align safety-inspection intervals with emissions testing (every six years) to simplify compliance. Representative Donaldson and others sought to reinstate language establishing a safety inspection apprenticeship program for high school students; supporters argued it would provide hands-on training and a vocational pathway.
Representative Ray proposed amendment number 5 to set a minimum emissions inspection fee of $33 to prevent a projected $400,000 revenue loss in Davis County, which runs its own emissions plant. Ray said Davis County currently receives $20 per test and the change was intended to keep the county whole; members questioned whether the fee would be revenue-neutral in other counties.
Opponents and proponents debated frequency, enforcement mechanisms and economic impacts on Fastlane/private inspection stations. At least one member moved to circle the bill to obtain updated fiscal numbers after several late amendments.
Next steps: Sponsors indicated willingness to rework fee language and reconvene with county and DEQ data; the bill may be recircled for further amendment and committee review.
