Committee previews ANR amendment to bar DMV from changing emissions inspection rules without federal approval

May 19, 2026

The committee heard a preview of an amendment from the Agency of Natural Resources that would add a subsection clarifying that nothing in the inspection-rulemaking section authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to change emissions inspection requirements, protecting federal compliance and avoiding litigation risk; no vote was taken.

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The chair of the House Transportation committee on May 19 previewed an amendment submitted by the Agency of Natural Resources designed to clarify that rulemaking language in the miscellaneous motor vehicle bill does not empower the Department of Motor Vehicles to change emissions inspection requirements.

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