After a federal judge ordered New Hampshire to continue its car inspection program, the Republican leaders who ended the unpopular mandate rejected the ruling. As reported by NH Journal, Executive Councilor and attorney John Stephen called the order unconstitutional and urged Attorney General John Formella to make that case.
NH Journal described the standoff between the judge and the lawmakers who ended the program.
Not only are Republican leaders rejecting the judge’s ruling, but Executive Councilor and veteran attorney John Stephen says the order is unconstitutional and is urging Attorney General John Formella to make that case.
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The NH Journal report traced the fight back to the repeal in the state budget.
The fight began when Republican lawmakers pushed through a repeal of the state’s annual safety and emissions inspections in HB 2, the 2025 budget trailer bill.
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According to NH Journal, the vendor framed its lawsuit around federal air-quality law rather than its contract.
The vendor that provides the service, Kentucky-based Gordon-Darby, filed a lawsuit — not for breach of contract, but alleging the state is in violation of the Clean Air Act.
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NH Journal reported how the Executive Council responded to the request to extend the vendor’s contract.
The Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject the extension.
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