HB 579 – AS INTRODUCED
2005 SESSION
03/04
HOUSE BILL 579
AN ACT relative to motor vehicle inspections.
SPONSORS: Rep. Gibson, Hills 19; Rep. P. McMahon, Merr 3; Rep. Buhlman, Hills 27; Rep. Gionet, Graf 3; Rep. Asselin, Rock 7; Sen. Burling, Dist 5; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1
This bill exempts vehicles from the OBD II inspection requirements until July 1, 2006. This bill also establishes a committee to study the federal EPA OBD II standards.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
05-0876
03/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five
AN ACT relative to motor vehicle inspections.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Exemption; EPA OBD II Standards. No vehicle shall be required to meet the federal EPA OBD II standards in order to obtain an inspection sticker required by RSA 266:1 prior to July 1, 2006.
2 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the federal EPA OBD II standards.
3 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
4 Duties. The committee shall study the federal EPA OBD II standards.
5 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
6 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2005.
7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.