As many of you know by now, the SEMA Action Network worked with Del. Kirill Reznik to amend legislation in the House (H.B. 550) and Senate (S.B. 846) that originally threatened to further limit the use of “historic motor vehicles.” Under the amendments, vehicles will continue to be eligible for the historic class upon their 20th year; there will be no collector insurance requirement and the “occasional use” provision will be restored. Further, permissible use would now include “for the purposes of obtaining repairs and routine maintenance.” Committee hearings on these bills are scheduled for Tues., Feb. 28 in the House and Wed., Feb. 29 in the Senate. The American Truck Historical Society and Maryland Motor Truck Association successfully negotiated separate legislation to address historic trucks over 10,000 lbs. Introduced by Del. Kelly Schulz, the bill (H.B. 668) will also be considered in the House Environmental Matters Committee on Tues., Feb. 28. Please review the bill at http://mlis.state.md.us/2012rs/billfile/hb0668.htm.
For those interested in attending the hearings to voice support for the amended bills, please refer to the hearing details below:
H.B. 550
Tuesday, February 28 at 1:00PM
Environmental Matters Committee
Room 251, House Office Building, Annapolis, MD 21401
S.B. 846
Wednesday, February 29 at 1:00PM
Judicial Proceedings Committee
2 East, Miller Senate Building, Annapolis, MD 21401
Please Continue to Contact Members of the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee (Lists Attached Below) to Request Support for the Amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846
- The amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846 will require that there be a “daily driver” registered to the same address as the historic vehicle that would be used for primary transportation. The bill would also clearly stipulate that the historic vehicle not be “an individual’s or a family’s primary method or transportation.”
- The amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846 enhance law enforcement authority to target violators of the historic vehicle laws without inconveniencing legitimate hobbyists.
- The amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846 would continue to allow legitimate historic vehicles to enjoy existing benefits, including the special historic license plate and exemptions from equipment and emissions inspection requirements.
- The amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846 recognize that abusers of the historic vehicle law are a minority and that legitimate historic vehicles in Maryland constitute a small portion of the vehicle fleet and are already well-maintained and infrequently operated.
- The amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846 demonstrate a real effort by Del. Reznik and his staff to enact reasonable and fair compromise legislation.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact the committee members to request their support of the amended H.B. 550 and S.B. 846. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts. Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance.
Maryland House Environmental Matters Committee
Maggie.McIntosh@house.state.md.us;James.Malone@house.state.md.us; Herb.McMillan@house.state.md.us; Pamela.Beidle@house.state.md.us; Stephen.Lafferty@house.state.md.us; Rudolph.Cane@house.state.md.us; Doyle.Niemann@house.state.md.us; Alfred.Carr@house.state.md.us; Wayne.Norman@house.state.md.us; Barbara.Frush@house.state.md.us; Anthony.ODonnell@house.state.md.us; Jim.Gilchrist@house.state.md.us; Charles.Otto@house.state.md.us; Cheryl.Glenn@house.state.md.us; Shane.Robinson@house.state.md.us; Anne.Healey@house.state.md.us; Dana.Stein@house.state.md.us; Patrick.Hogan@house.state.md.us; Cathy.Vitale@house.state.md.us; Marvin.Holmes@house.state.md.us; Michael.Weir@house.state.md.us; Jay.Jacobs@house.state.md.us; CT.Wilson@house.state.md.us
Delegate Maggie McIntosh (Chair)
Email: Maggie.McIntosh@house.state.md.us
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr. (Vice Chair)
Email: James.Malone@house.state.md.us
Delegate Pamela G. Beidle
Email: Pamela.Beidle@house.state.md.us
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty
Email: Stephen.Lafferty@house.state.md.us
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo
Email: Elizabeth.Bobo@house.state.md.us
Delegate Herb McMillan
Email: Herb.McMillan@house.state.md.us
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane
Email: Rudolph.Cane@house.state.md.us
Delegate Doyle L. Niemann
Email: Doyle.Niemann@house.state.md.us
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr.
Email: Alfred.Carr@house.state.md.us
Delegate Wayne Norman, Jr.
Email: Wayne.Norman@house.state.md.us
Delegate Barbara A. Frush
Email: Barbara.Frush@house.state.md.us
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell
Email: Anthony.ODonnell@house.state.md.us
Delegate James W. Gilchrist
Email: Jim.Gilchrist@house.state.md.us
Delegate Charles J. Otto
Email: Charles.Otto@house.state.md.us
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn
Email: Cheryl.Glenn@house.state.md.us
Delegate Shane Robinson
Email: Shane.Robinson@house.state.md.us
Delegate Anne Healey
Email: Anne.Healey@house.state.md.us
Delegate Dana M. Stein
Email: Dana.Stein@house.state.md.us
Delegate Patrick Hogan
Email: Patrick.Hogan@house.state.md.us
Delegate Cathleen M. Vitale
Email: Cathy.Vitale@house.state.md.us
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr.
Email: Marvin.Holmes@house.state.md.us
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr.
Email: Michael.Weir@house.state.md.us
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs
Email: Jay.Jacobs@house.state.md.us
Delegate C. T. Wilson
Email: CT.Wilson@house.state.md.us
Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Members
brian.frosh@senate.state.md.us; lisa.gladden@senate.state.md.us; jim.brochin@senate.state.md.us; jennie.forehand@senate.state.md.us; joseph.getty@senate.state.md.us; nancy.jacobs@senate.state.md.us; victor.ramirez@senate.state.md.us; jamie.raskin@senate.state.md.us; christopher.shank@senate.state.md.us; norman.stone@senate.state.md.us; bobby.zirkin@senate.state.md.us
Senator Brian E. Frosh (Chair)
Phone: (410) 841-3124
Email: brian.frosh@senate.state.md.us
Senator Lisa A. Gladden (Vice Chair)
Phone: (410) 841-3697
Email: lisa.gladden@senate.state.md.us
Senator James Brochin
Phone: (410) 841-3648
Email: jim.brochin@senate.state.md.us
Senator Jennie M. Forehand
Phone: (410) 841-313
Email: jennie.forehand@senate.state.md.us
Senator Joseph M. Getty
Phone: (410) 841-3683
Email: joseph.getty@senate.state.md.us
Senator Nancy Jacobs
Phone: (410) 841-3158
Email: nancy.jacobs@senate.state.md.us
Senator Victor R. Ramirez
Phone: (410) 841-3745
Email: victor.ramirez@senate.state.md.us
Senator Jamin B. Raskin
Phone: (410) 841-3634
Email: jamie.raskin@senate.state.md.us
Senator Christopher B. Shank
Phone: (410) 841-3903
Email: christopher.shank@senate.state.md.us
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr.
Phone: (410) 841-3587
Email: norman.stone@senate.state.md.us
Senator Robert A. Zirkin
Phone: (410) 841-3131
Email: bobby.zirkin@senate.state.md.us