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Senate transportation panel flags vehicle-inspection changes as the biggest public impact in miscellaneous motor-vehicle bill
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee reviewed a miscellaneous motor vehicle bill and said changes to vehicle inspections will most affect the public; members pressed DMV on expedited rules, possible removal of road tests, and how EVs would fit into a mileage-based user fee system.
The chair of the Senate Transportation Committee told members on April 7 that changes to vehicle inspections are the single most consequential part of the committee's miscellaneous motor vehicle bill.
The chair said the committee has considered proposals that would change inspection frequency and content, and that DMV rewrote its inspection manual and asked for expedited rulemaking to shorten the implementation timeline. "We really haven't taken any votes yet," the chair said, describing the T-bill as still early in committee consideration.
Why it matters: inspection rules affect drivers statewide, enforcement practices and vehicle-emissions verification. Committee members focused on who would administer…
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