Rhode Island H7988 charges a $15 fee for battery-powered electric vehicle safety inspections and mandates emissions inspections for all vehicles.

Rhode Island H7988 introduces a $15 fee for each battery-powered electric motor vehicle safety inspection, effective starting in fiscal year 2027. The bill also mandates that all vehicles, regardless of their gross vehicle weight rating, must undergo emissions inspections. The collected fees will cover the costs of the inspections and other related expenses. Vehicles that fail their initial inspection will not be charged for a reinspection if it is conducted by the same authorized inspection repair station.

Rhode Island H7988 charges a $15 fee for battery-powered electric vehicle safety inspections and mandates emissions inspections for all vehicles.

Rhode Island H7988 introduces a $15 fee for each battery-powered electric motor vehicle safety inspection, effective starting in fiscal year 2027. The bill also mandates that all vehicles, regardless of their gross vehicle weight rating, must undergo emissions inspections. The collected fees will cover the costs of the inspections and other related expenses. Vehicles that fail their initial inspection will not be charged for a reinspection if it is conducted by the same authorized inspection repair station.