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Bill creates 'limited-use specialty' registration category and sets low-volume caps

Senate Transportation Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The draft defines limited-use specialty vehicles, tracks the federal low-volume manufacturer threshold (325 vehicles/year), allows up to 20 such vehicles to be registered in Vermont annually, and proposes safety-only inspections while leaving emissions certification to federal/California standards.

Legislative Council staff outlined a new definition and registration path for so-called limited-use specialty vehicles. "A limited use specialty vehicle... built by a manufacturer that manufactures not more than 325 vehicles per year for sale in the U.S.," Mr. Leonard said, explaining that the federal low-volume manufacturer threshold is being tracked in the draft.…

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