By a strong 212-143 margin, the House voted to end the annual safety inspections required of all car and truck owners, a long-sought change that had previously stalled amid industry opposition, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader. For the first time, House GOP leaders got behind the change. They argued the mandate hits working families hardest, adding costs and inconvenience without clear benefits.
The bill moved quickly once it reached the floor, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
On Thursday, after a brief debate, however, the bill that affects all non-commercial vehicles sailed through the House, 212-143 .
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House GOP leaders lined up behind the change in a way they had not before, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
For the first time, House GOP leaders got behind the change, with Majority Leader Jason Osborne, R-Auburn and House Transportation Committee Chairman Tom Walsh, R-Hooksett, issuing a joint statement in celebration of the vote.
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Osborne and Transportation Chairman Tom Walsh laid out the case in a joint statement, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
This mandate hits working families the hardest, adding costs and inconvenience without clear benefits. In a state built on personal responsibility, it’s fair to ask whether this system still serves the people.
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The change carries implications for local budgets, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.
Local officials in cities and towns rely on the inspection fees every year to help balance their budgets.
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Leaders restated their core argument, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
This mandate hits working families the hardest, adding costs and inconvenience without clear benefits. In a state built on personal responsibility, it’s fair to ask whether this system still serves the people.
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In his own words, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne framed it this way, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
For too long, hardworking Granite Staters have shouldered the financial burden of annual vehicle inspections,
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The repeal had stalled in past sessions amid industry opposition before clearing the House by a wide margin. House GOP leaders backed the change for the first time, arguing the mandate adds costs and inconvenience for working families without clear benefits, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
The vote marked a breakthrough for a repeal that had repeatedly stalled in past sessions. Osborne and Walsh argued in a joint statement that the inspection mandate adds cost and inconvenience for working families without clear benefits, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
The vote marked a turning point for a repeal effort that had repeatedly fallen short in past sessions, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Leaders said the strong margin signaled a turning point for a repeal that had long eluded the chamber.
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