AUGUSTA (AP) – A bill that would have doubled the time between required safety inspections for Maine cars and noncommercial trucks is being weakened in the Legislature.

The House voted 100 to 41 Thursday to leave the current once-a-year inspection requirement intact, instead of allowing inspections once every two years.

However, lawmakers are allowing an exception for new cars that are inspected at the time of purchase. Those vehicles can be inspected two years after the purchase.

The bill faces further House and Senate votes.