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Committee hears testimony opposing Senate-added motorcycle-exhaust stamp requirement
Summary
Witnesses and DMV staff told the House Transportation Committee that a Senate amendment requiring inspectors to locate federal exhaust markings (40 CFR) would be impractical, could miss loud motorcycles and may increase inspection time and costs; witnesses urged targeting removed baffles and random enforcement of inspection stations instead.
A Vermont House Transportation Committee hearing on April 16, 2026, turned to a Senate-added provision that would require motorcycle inspection mechanics to verify federal markings on exhaust systems as part of vehicle inspections.
John Lyon, who identified himself as owner of a Harley‑Davidson dealership and operator of an inspection station, testified that the federal labels cited in the bill (40 CFR markings) are often difficult to locate or degrade over time and that basing pass/fail decisions on those stamps would not reliably measure noise. “You can make a…
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