URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT (UPDATE)
A bill (S.B. 2166) to increase the population of vehicles prohibited from modifying the manufacturer's original suspension, steering or brake system was approved by the North Dakota Senate and has now been referred to the House Transportation Committee. Under the bill, vehicles 10,000 pounds and less would be prohibited from these modifications. Currently, vehicles 7,000 pounds and less are prohibited.
We Urge You to Contact All Members of the House Transportation Committee (List Attached) Immediately To Request Their Opposition to S.B. 2166
- S.B. 2166 was amended in committee to delete a provision that permits modification if the equipment meets “SEMA standards.” There are no specific SEMA standards applicable to equipment used to modify suspension, steering or brake systems. SEMA does not set standards.
- S.B. 2166 as amended would instead require that modifying equipment, including tires, meet unspecified state requirements.
- Senator Dave Oehlke (doehlke@nd.gov), the sponsor of S.B. 2166, claims that the bill is intended to remedy a “gap” in the current law that gives vehicles between 7,000 and 10,000 pounds unlimited ability to make vehicle height modifications. After thorough review, we were not able to verify such a gap
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the North Dakota House Transportation Committee immediately to request their opposition to S.B. 2166.
Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
North Dakota House Transportation Committee
To e-mail all Committee members, copy and paste the email address block below:
druby@nd.gov; lmeier@nd.gov; rcbecker@nd.gov; ldelmore@nd.gov; rfrantsvog@nd.gov; bwhanson@nd.gov; khawken@nd.gov; menelson@nd.gov; cdolson@nd.gov; mowens@nd.gov; gpaur@nd.gov; mischatz@nd.gov; gsukut@nd.gov; rweisz@nd.gov
Representative Dan Ruby (Chair)
Phone: 701-838-1182
Email: druby@nd.gov
Representative Lisa Meier (Vice-Chair)
Phone: 701-202-7126
Email: lmeier@nd.gov
Representative Rick C. Becker
Phone: 701-530-3333
Email: rcbecker@nd.gov
Representative Lois Delmore
Phone: 701-772-8428
Email: ldelmore@nd.gov
Representative Robert Frantsvog
Phone: 701-839-5307
Email: rfrantsvog@nd.gov
Representative Ben Hanson
Phone: 701-446-8634
Email: bwhanson@nd.gov
Representative Kathy Hawken
Phone: 701-293-5483
Email: khawken@nd.gov
Representative Marvin E. Nelson
Phone: 701-477-3422
Email: menelson@nd.gov
Representative Christopher D. Olson
Phone: 701-204-0424
Email: cdolson@nd.gov
Representative Mark S. Owens
Phone: 701-792-1819
Email: mowens@nd.gov
Representative Gary Paur
Phone: 701-869-2892
Email: gpaur@nd.gov
Representative Mike Schatz
Phone: 701-579-4823
Email: mischatz@nd.gov
Representative Gary R. Sukut
Phone: 701-572-9607
Email: gsukut@nd.gov
Representative Robin Weisz
Phone: 701-962-3299
Email: rweisz@nd.gov