Amended Virginia Bill to Benefit Vehicle Restoration Projects Approved by Senate Local Government Committee; Moves to Senate Floor

Legislation (H.B. 878) that originally threatened to provide localities with the authority to raise from $100 to $500 the amount charged for an annual license tax for vehicles that do not display current license plates was approved by the Virginia Senate Local Government Committee and now has been sent to the floor of the Senate for a vote by all members.  The bill has already been passed by the House.  Working with Virginia hobbyist groups, we negotiated an amendment with the bill’s sponsor to 1) totally exempt all vehicles 25 years old and older from the license tax that are undergoing restoration or repair and 2) extend the exemption to all other vehicles (including parts cars) undergoing restoration or repair that are stored on private property for fewer than 60 days.  Vehicles stored within a structure would remain exempted from the tax.

We Urge You to Contact All Members of the Virginia State Senate (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Support for H.B. 878

  • Under current law, all vehicles, even those 25 years old and older are subject to the license tax.  Under H.B. 878, the exemption for these cars undergoing restoration (for as long a time period as the restoration work requires) represents a new benefit to older car owners.
     
  • H.B. 878 demonstrates a real effort by legislators and hobbyists to enact reasonable and fair compromise legislation. 

Please contact members of the Virginia State Senate immediately by e-mail to request their support for H.B. 878. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.

Virginia State Senate

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President pro Tempore Walter A. Stosch
email: district12@senate.virginia.gov

Senator George L. Barker
email: district39@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Richard H. Black
email: district13@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Harry B. Blevins
email: district14@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Charles W. Carrico, Sr.
email: district40@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Charles J. Colgan
email: district29@senate.virginia.gov

Senator R. Creigh Deeds
email: district25@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Adam P. Ebbin
email: district30@senate.virginia.gov

Senator John S. Edwards
email: district21@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Barbara A. Favola
email: district31@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Thomas A. Garrett
email: district22@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.
email: district24@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Mark R. Herring
email: district33@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Janet D. Howell
email: district32@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Mamie E. Locke
email: district02@senate.virginia.gov

Senator L. Louise Lucas
email: district18@senate.virginia.gov

Senator David W. Marsden
email: district37@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Henry L. Marsh III
email: district16@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Stephen H. Martin
email: district11@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Ryan T. McDougle
email: district04@senate.virginia.gov

Senator A. Donald McEachin
email: district09@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Jeffrey L. McWaters
email: district08@senate.virginia.gov

Senator John C. Miller
email: district01@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Yvonne B. Miller
email: district05@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Stephen D. Newman
email: district23@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Thomas K. Norment, Jr.
email: district03@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Ralph S. Northam
email: district06@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Mark D. Obenshain
email: district26@senate.virginia.gov

Senator J. Chapman Petersen
email: district34@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Phillip P. Puckett
email: district38@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Linda T. Puller
email: district36@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Bryce E. Reeves
email: district17@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Frank M. Ruff, Jr.
email: district15@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Richard L. Saslaw
email: district35@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Ralph K. Smith
email: district19@senate.virginia.gov

Senator William M. Stanley, Jr.
email: district20@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Richard H. Stuart
email: district28@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Jill Holtzman Vogel
email: district27@senate.virginia.gov

Senator Frank W. Wagner
email: district07@senate.virginia.gov

Senator John C. Watkins
email: district10@senate.virginia.gov

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