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Reddit_in_her_voice t1_j5bcp6i wrote

This needs to be abolished. Bipartisan issue.

HB 646 this year will abolish this mandate. Last year the bill failed because a bunch of mechanic shops showed up to testify against it (classic public choice theory). We can outnumber them.

Please show up and testify when this bill hits the transportation committee in the house.

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Qbncgr t1_j5cgqy4 wrote

Also failed last year because “Transportation Committee member Rep. Donovan Fenton, D-Keene, vice president of Fenton Family Dealerships in Swanzey, opposed the bill.”

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snooshoe OP t1_j5dbj3j wrote

Fenton is no longer in the House. He’s now a state Senator.

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B1ggestsport t1_j5bwqvu wrote

We should pay attention to the shops that show up as they are probably the shady ones charging for ba repairs

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BursegSardaukar t1_j5de4wz wrote

This! Please show and file testimony for this bill. I'm a cosponsor.

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firewolf8385 t1_j5dbdzt wrote

That money has to come from somewhere. If it’s abolished, taxes will increase on something else instead

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Reddit_in_her_voice t1_j5dc4u5 wrote

The inspection fees don't go to the state they go to the shop who will make it up by not having to carry so much inspection infrastructure.

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firewolf8385 t1_j5dcstm wrote

Fair enough. Figured the state saw at least some of the money, be it through the fees themselves or the certification process. If the state sees nothing from it, then I agree it’s definitely pointless, especially seeing the kinds of vehicles that make it through anyways.

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