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Read. Follow. Verify.Georgia House Bill 663 raises the maximum motor vehicle emissions inspection fee to $35
Last action · February 26, 2026: House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteSponsors: Derrick McCollum and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
Georgia House Bill 663 authorizes an increase in the maximum fee that emission inspection stations can charge vehicle owners from $25 to $35 per inspection, while maintaining the $10 minimum fee. The legislation also allows these fees to be adjusted annually based on inflation or deflation measured by the .
Vehicle owners obtaining required emissions tests may face higher inspection costs if stations raise their rates up to the new $35 cap, with future adjustments tied to the .
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.
motor vehicle owners
Vehicle owners subject to emissions testing may experience higher inspection costs up to the new $35 cap.
emission inspection stations
Inspection stations are permitted to charge higher fees up to $35.00 to cover operational and overhead costs.
Key Facts
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Can emission inspection fees change from year to year?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
- Mar 3, 2025HouseHouse Second Readers
- Feb 28, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse First Readers
- Feb 27, 2025HouseIntroducedHouse Hopper
Version history & redline
2 versions on fileLobbying Activity
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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