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Senate committee strips purchase/use changes, sends inspection study and keeps limited fee changes
Summary
The Senate committee voted to report S211—a plan‑back study on shifting passenger‑vehicle inspections to a two‑year schedule—and approved a substitute motor‑vehicle bill that preserves small fees (towing reimbursement, nondomiciled CDL, limited‑use vehicle registration) while removing a purchase‑and‑use tax section after fiscal concerns. Counsel said agencies must return with a transition plan addressing fees and mileage reporting by 2028.
The Senate committee voted to send S211, a bill asking state agencies to develop a plan to move passenger‑vehicle inspections to a two‑year schedule, to the floor after removing proposed fee and purchase‑and‑use changes. Committee members also approved a substitute motor‑vehicle bill (S326) that retains several small fee changes and expands no‑cost identification for people leaving custody while striking a larger purchase‑and‑use tax provision.
David Leonard of the Office of Legislative Counsel told the committee that S211 "requires the secretaries of Transportation and Natural Resources to develop a plan to transition inspections to a 2 year schedule beginning in 2028," and that the agencies must propose a fee structure and analyze revenue impacts, including…
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