NHADA’s High Priority Bills: 2025 Legislative Session BILL TITLE, SPONSOR(S), LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS NHADA POSITION PROPOSAL HB 649 removing the requirement for physical safety inspections and on-board diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and eliminating funding for the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund. Sponsors: (Prime) Michael Granger, Jason Osborne, Juliet Harvey-Bolia, John Sellers, Shane Sirois, Matt Sabourin dit Choinière Oppose HB 209 allowing a new vehicle purchased in the model year or before to be inspected in the second year after purchase. Sponsors: (Prime) Matthew Coker, James Spillane, Gregory Hill, Charlie St. Clair, Heath Howard, Timothy Lang, Donald McFarlane Opposed HB 212 allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a motor vehicle fails an emission control test. Sponsors: (Prime) Matthew Coker Support A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT NAVIGATING THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION BY DAN BENNETT, REM, IOM, CAE PRESIDENT, NHADA The legislative session brings a wide array of proposals that impact our members, the motor vehicle industry and the communities we serve. The bills outlined in this document cover key topics such as vehicle safety standards, emissions testing, workers’ compensation and operational regulations. Each bill presents unique challenges and opportunities, and our positions reflect careful consideration of their potential effects on our industry and the broader public. Our legislative approach is guided by the NHADA Legislative Committee made up of our members. On the following chart, you’ll find our full priority bill list, detailing the specific legislation we are tracking and our position on each. As advocates for the motor vehicle industry, our collective success depends on your active participation. When we call on you to take action — whether it’s contacting a legislator, sharing your story or amplifying our message — your involvement makes a tangible difference. Remember, our voice at the statehouse is only as loud as yours back home. Let’s work together to ensure that the industry’s interests are represented and that thoughtful, impactful legislation prevails. Thank you for standing with us. MVPAC carefully and thoughtfully contributes to candidates from both political parties. MVPAC funds are used exclusively to support New Hampshire elected officials (State Representatives and Senators, Executive Councilors, and Gubernatorial candidates) who are sympathetic to dealer concerns and issues. Since 1982, MVPAC has held a very successful track record in supporting those state candidates that support us. WE SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT US 4
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