The bill amends Sections 31-38-7 and 31-47.1-11 of the General Laws regarding the inspection of motor vehicles and the associated fees. It increases the fee for inspecting motorcycles and electrically powered vehicles from eleven dollars ($11.00) to fifteen dollars ($15.00). Additionally, it establishes a new fee structure for motor vehicle emissions inspections, which will increase from fifty-five dollars ($55.00) to seventy-five dollars ($75.00) effective January 1, 2027.

The bill specifies that of the seventy-five dollar fee, twenty-four dollars ($24.00) will be retained by the inspection station owner, while the remaining fifty-one dollars ($51.00) will be remitted to the program manager. The program manager is required to retain no more than four dollars ($4.00) of the fee and remit no less than thirty-seven dollars ($37.00) to the Rhode Island highway maintenance account. Additionally, twenty dollars ($20.00) will be allocated to the Rhode Island highway maintenance fund, and ten dollars ($10.00) will be deposited directly into the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA). The bill aims to enhance funding for vehicle inspections and public transit, with the changes taking effect on January 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
8369: 31-38-7, 31-47.1-11