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Senate advances plan to study transition to biennial vehicle inspections; agencies asked to report by Oct. 15, 2026
Summary
Senate committees advanced S21 directing the Agency of Transportation and Natural Resources to develop a plan for a possible shift from annual to every-other-year inspections for pleasure cars, addressing revenue impacts, emissions (SIP) compliance, fee structures and stakeholder outreach; committee vote was 4–1.
The Senate heard the second-reading report on S21, a bill asking state agencies to develop a plan for transitioning vehicle safety and emissions inspections for pleasure cars to every other year, with detailed instructions on revenue analysis and stakeholder engagement.
Senator White, reporting for the Committee on Transportation, described the bill as a planning measure rather than an immediate change in law.…
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