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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1751, sub-§1-A  is enacted to read:
 
1-A.  Exception; new motor vehicles.     Notwithstanding subsection 1, except for a commercial motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, a new motor vehicle that has had an inspection under this section is not required to have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was initially registered. For purposes of this subsection, “new motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that has not been previously titled and registered.
Sec. 2. Report. The Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, shall undertake a comprehensive review of the department’s current motor vehicle inspection rules, including, but not limited to, an examination of the application process for inspection station licensees, the responsibilities of inspection technicians and stations and the safety inspection standards and criteria for the inspection of motor vehicles, motorcycles, commercial vehicles, school buses and trailers. The department shall submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation no later than January 30, 2010. After reviewing the report, the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation may submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 124th Legislature concerning the subject matter of the report.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation, replaces the bill and provides that a new motor vehicle, but not including a commercial vehicle, trailer or semitrailer, that has had an inspection is not required to have another inspection until 2 years from the last day of the month in which it was initially registered. The amendment also directs the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police to undertake a comprehensive review of current motor vehicle inspection rules.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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