Please support an OTP motion on HB649
This is your chance to finally eliminate vehicle inspections once and for all. This is the year; I believe we have the state house numbers, but we still need your help.
When: Transportation Committee, Room 203, Tuesday, February 11th @ 1 PM @ the LOB (the building is just behind the State House)
Here is the bill. https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/pdf.aspx?id=7294&q=billVersion
You should show support online: https://gc.nh.gov/house/committees/remotetestimony/default.aspx, but it’s not the same as being there.
I was on the Transportation committee last term and this bill came up, but we did not have the votes to win, this year we should have the votes if you and others take part and voice your opinion.
There are many states that do not have vehicle inspections, including some northern states (Michigan, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Washington, and others) that have the same weather or worse than we do. Beside inspections taking up your time which as you get older you have less of, the inspections take your money and if you are lucky, it’s only $45 bucks or so, but as I was this year, it’s costing me several hundred. Since I didn’t have an indoor space to do my own work, I had to pay or go without an inspection sticker and maybe get fined.
Who is Brian Chase, and what does he have to say on this matter?
Brian F. Chase is not only an internationally-recognized vehicle forensics expert, but he is a retired Sergeant with the New Hampshire State Police. He also served for a period as the Assistant to the Director of Motor Vehicles due to his education and his experience, and was responsible for overseeing multiple DMV programs, including the State Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection program, and the Motor Vehicle Emissions Testing program.
He states “… Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection and Emissions programs are costly, inefficient, inaccurate, and financially detrimental to New Hampshire motorists — especially those low income and elderly residents, who are at the mercy of New Hampshire Inspection Station personnel. As an internationally recognized expert and former administrator of these realms, I truly feel the time has come for the State of New Hampshire to amend such costly and ineffective programs which are a notable financial burden to New Hampshire residents. States have been eliminating these ineffective, consumer pricy programs for years — New Hampshire is indeed a rarity to continue this level of unnecessary mandates.”
This is your chance to make a difference for NH poor, elderly and yourself. NH could be a shining beacon for all of New England. If you still want to read more about inspections and HB649 End Car Inspections! Support HB649 (2025)
Come out, be heard and support Ought to Pass OTP on HB649.
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