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Senate Transportation hears JFO estimate that S.211 would shift inspections to every two years and raise sticker fee
Summary
At a Senate Transportation hearing, Logan River of the Joint Fiscal Office summarized a preliminary fiscal note for S.211, which would move most vehicle inspections to a two‑year cycle and raise the inspection sticker fee from $8 to $16; River estimated a $2 million FY27 revenue increase but flagged implementation timing and vendor costs as open questions.
MONTPELIER — The Senate Transportation committee heard testimony on S.211 on changes to Vermont’s motor vehicle inspection program, with Joint Fiscal Office analyst Logan River presenting a preliminary fiscal analysis and a chart showing how the transition would affect revenues.
River told the committee that “this bill proposes to change the required vehicle registration or vehicle inspection from an annual to a biannual process” and would raise the inspection‑sticker fee “from $8 to $16.” He said his estimate assumes a January 1, 2027 implementation — after DMV told staff it could not be ready for a July 1, 2026 start — and uses a three‑year (2023–25) inspection average and full compliance to model fiscal…
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