Bill > H0684

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, modifies the requirements for motor vehicle safety inspections in Vermont by changing how identified safety issues are handled for different types of vehicles. For commercial motor vehicles and larger noncommercial vehicles (those with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 10,001 pounds), they will only fail the safety inspection if a condition poses a direct danger to the operator or other road users. For smaller, noncommercial vehicles (those with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less), these vehicles will no longer fail the safety inspection based on the condition of a part or system; instead, inspection stations must inform owners about any potential safety hazards, specify necessary repairs, and provide cost estimates for those repairs. However, all vehicles, regardless of type, will still be required to pass emissions and on-board diagnostic (OBD) system inspections, necessitating repairs to emissions control components if they fail this part of the inspection.