New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB212: allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test.
Status: Failed, January 7, 2026
What the bill says
An act allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test. SPONSORS: Rep. Coker, Belk. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill extends the temporary waiver permitting operation of a vehicle that failed an EPA OBD II emission control test from 60 days to 180 days. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter rem.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2025:
AN ACT allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test. SPONSORS: Rep. Coker, Belk. 2 COMMITTEE: Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill extends the temporary waiver permitting operation of a vehicle that failed an EPA OBD II emission control test from 60 days to 180 days. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 25-0253 11/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Five AN ACT allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test. 1 Duration of Waiver Upon Failure. Amend RSA 266:59-b, V to read as follows: V. If a vehicle fails the EPA OBD II test and it …
Sponsors
- Tony Caplan (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Peter Bixby (D, 13)
- (D, 15)