The House of Representatives deferred action on the bill giving vehicle safety inspectors the option to raise fees from the current $5 to a maximum of $15.<\/p>\n
House Bill 14-168 drew criticism from lawmakers, particularly House minority floor leader Heinz Hofschneider who maintained that the fee increase may be a form of taxing vehicle owners.<\/p>\n
For his part, Speaker Benigno Fitial sought clarification on the coverage of the bill\u2014whether it will include all vehicles or only commercial ones.<\/p>\n
The House referred the bill back to the House Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations for further review.<\/p>\n
Authored by Rep. Claudio K. Norita, H.B.14-168 would give operators of vehicle safety inspection stations the option to raise the current $5 fee for four-wheel vehicles such as jeeps, pickups, and sedans to a maximum fee of $15.<\/p>\n
The measure would also impose a $40 inspection fee for motor carriers. Further, the bill proposes that all fees collected from the inspection of motor carriers be paid to the CNMI Treasury.<\/p>\n
The House Committee on Judiciary and Governmental Operations, chaired by Rep.Jesus SN. Lizama, has recommended the passage of the bill. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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