Rhode Island bill increases motor vehicle inspection fees and allocates funds to RIPTA

Original title: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES (Increases and reallocates the fees collected for motor vehicle inspections, including motorcycle inspections, with an allocation of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA).)

Last action · April 2, 2026: Committee recommended measure be held for further studySponsors: Lammis Vargas and 9 others

Companion · H 8369same policy, House version

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill increases and reallocates motor vehicle inspection fees, including those for motorcycles, and directs ten dollars ($10.00) of the collected fees to the (RIPTA).

Why it matters

Vehicle owners face changes to inspection fee structures while public transit funding receives a dedicated revenue stream from each inspection.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Motor vehicle owners

Vehicle and motorcycle owners face altered and increased fee structures for mandatory inspections.

Directly affected

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

The agency receives a dedicated funding allocation of ten dollars ($10.00) from collected vehicle inspection fees.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this bill affect motor vehicle inspections?

It increases and reallocates the fees collected for motor vehicle and motorcycle inspections.

Where do the inspection fee funds go?

An allocation of ten dollars ($10.00) from the fees is directed to the (RIPTA).

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions

Apr 2, 2026
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Mar 27, 2026
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/02/2026)
Mar 5, 2026Introduced
Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

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