Bill Text: NH HB454 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Repealing mandatory on-board diagnostic and emissions tests for motor vehicles.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-08 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/08/2017 House Journal 9 P. 48 [HB454 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2017-HB454-Introduced.html
HB 454 - AS INTRODUCED
2017 SESSION
17-0519
10/03
HOUSE BILL 454
AN ACT repealing mandatory on-board diagnostic and emissions tests for motor vehicles.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Moore, Hills. 21; Rep. Wallace, Rock. 33; Rep. Beaudoin, Straf. 9; Rep. Costable, Rock. 3; Rep. Hynes, Hills. 21; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. Dyer, Hills. 37; Rep. Freeman, Hills. 12; Sen. French, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill repeals the emission control equipment requirements for motor vehicles and on-board diagnostic system (OBD II) testing procedures of the department of safety for vehicle inspections.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
17-0519
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT repealing mandatory on-board diagnostic and emissions tests for motor vehicles.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Repeals; Vehicle Emission Testing Requirements. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 266:59-b, relative to emission control equipment requirements and on-board diagnostic system testing for motor vehicles.
II. 21-P:4, XII and XIII, relative to duties of the commissioner of safety for on-board diagnostic testing of motor vehicles under RSA 266:59-b.
III. RSA 266:1, VII, relative to the cost of OBD II testing.
2 Vehicle Inspection; Motorcycles. Amend RSA 266:1, V-a to read as follows:
V-a. An inspection station may, upon request, be designated a "motorcycle only'' inspection station. A "motorcycle only'' inspection station may inspect only motorcycles [and shall not be required to conduct OBD II emission testing under RSA 266:59-b or to purchase or lease any equipment relating to the OBD II emission testing program].
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
