New HampshireDrivers could have gotten 180-day waivers if only onboard emissions checks failed
Drivers whose vehicles failed the onboard emissions test but passed all other inspection checks would have gotten a 180-day waiver to drive during repairs.
What it does
Vehicles that failed the onboard emissions test but passed every other inspection check would have received a 180-day waiver to drive during repairs. Each vehicle could get one per inspection cycle.
Argument forA 180-day waiver could let drivers whose vehicles pass all other checks keep driving while they arrange required emissions repairs.
Argument againstA 180-day waiver might let drivers put off required repairs while a vehicle with an unresolved emissions test failure stays on the road.
More detail
A vehicle would have received a 180-day waiver to drive while required repairs were made. It would have applied only to vehicles that failed the onboard emissions test and passed all other inspection requirements. A vehicle could have received only one such waiver during each inspection cycle. The 180 days would have begun when the waiver was issued. The proposal would have taken effect 60 days after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 7Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 01/07/2026 HJ 1 P. 78Latest
- 2025
- Nov 18Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 10/28/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 51 P. 17Minor
- Nov 18Executive Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
- Oct 8Full Committee Work Session: 10/28/2025 01:00 pm GP 234
- Mar 4Retained in Committee
- Feb 27Executive Session: 03/04/2025 10:00 am LOB 203
- Feb 5Public Hearing: 02/11/2025 11:20 am LOB 203
- Jan 7Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 10Introduced
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