SB 936 -- MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS

SPONSOR:  Griesheimer (Lembke)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 10 to 0.

This bill allows motorists to operate their vehicle for 30 days
beyond the vehicle's registration expiration for the purposes of
resetting the vehicle's readiness monitors and passing the
on-board diagnostic emission inspection.  Motorists must keep a
copy of the most recent failing diagnostic test results in their
vehicle to present to law enforcement.  Motorists will still be
required to pay any late registration penalties.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2009, FY 2010, and
FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows people to
legally operate their vehicle past the registration expiration
period in order to get their vehicle repaired or retested.  The
time required to obtain parts and other equipment to fix a
vehicle often extend beyond the date of expiration.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Griesheimer.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm