SAVE OUR RACECARS! SAN Challenges EPA in Court!
Following years of frustration felt throughout the automotive community, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to deny the very foundation of motorsports. According to the EPA, current law does not allow street vehicles—cars, trucks, and motorcycles—to be converted into racecars.
A recent lawsuit between the EPA and an aftermarket manufacturer is the agency’s latest action against racing. In the lawsuit, the EPA again maintains that once a vehicle has been certified as a street vehicle, it cannot be converted into a racing vehicle even if that vehicle is trailered to the track and is never driven on public roads.
CAUCUS CONNECTION
The Class of 2020
This year's recruiting effort has once again brought an impressive number of state-level lawmakers into the SEMA community. To follow is the complete roster of those who have become involved this year. Find out if your lawmakers are listed at semaSAN.com/statecaucus. Locate your elected officials at semaSAN.com under the “Legislators” tab.
With more than 70 new members enlisting this year, the State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus now numbers nearly 700 members representing all 50 states. Founded in 2005, the Caucus is designed as a non-partisan group of state legislators whose common thread is an appreciation for automobiles.
State Automotive Enthusiast Leadership Caucus
Alaska
Senator
David Wilson
Alabama
Representative
Charlotte Meadows
Alabama
Representative
Chris Sells
Alabama
Representative
Debbie Wood
Arkansas
Senator
Mark Johnson
Arkansas
Representative
Cameron Cooper
Arkansas
Representative
Justin Gonzales
Arizona
Representative
Frank Carroll
California
Senator
Brian Jones
Connecticut
Senator
John Fonfara
Connecticut
Representative
Kenneth Gucker
Connecticut
Representative
Anthony Nolan
Connecticut
Representative
Chris Perone
Georgia
Representative
Erick Allen
Georgia
Representative
Matthew Gambill
Georgia
Representative
El-Mahdi Holly
Georgia
Representative
Rick Jasperse
Georgia
Representative
Marc Morris
Georgia
Representative
Rick Williams
Iowa
Representative
Dave Williams
Illinois
Senator
Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Illinois
Senator
Craig Wilcox
Illinois
Representative
Sonya Marie Harper
Indiana
Senator
Stacey Donato
Indiana
Representative
Terry Goodin
Kansas
Representative
Mike Amyx
Kansas
Representative
Dave Baker
Kansas
Representative
Michael Capps
Kansas
Representative
Nick Hoheisel
Kansas
Representative
Stephen Owens
Kenkucky
Representative
Bobby McCool
Louisiana
Representative
Beryl Amedee
Massachusetts
Representative
Shawn Dooley
Massachusetts
Representative
Jim Hawkins
Massachusetts
Representative
Norman Orrall
Maryland
Delegate
Michele Guyton
Maine
Representative
Steven Foster
Maine
Representative
Shelley Rudnicki
Mississippi
Representative
Tracy Arnold
Montana
Senator
Jason Ellsworth
Montana
Senator
Douglas Kary
Montana
Senator
Frank Smith
Montana
Representative
Rodney Garcia
Montana
Representative
Steve Gunderson
Montana
Representative
Casey Knudsen
Montana
Representative
Barry Usher
North Dakota
Senator
Shawn Vedaa
North Dakota
Representative
Lawrence Klemin
North Dakota
Representative
Matthew Ruby
New Hampshire
Representative
Paul Berch
New Hampshire
Representative
Raymond Howard, Jr.
New Hampshire
Representative
Jeffrey Salloway
New Jersey
Assemblymember
Ned Thomson
New Mexico
Senator
Bill Tallman
New Mexico
Representative
Abbas Akhil
New Mexico
Representative
Elizabeth Thomson
Nevada
Assemblyman
Tom Roberts
New York
Assemblyman
Joe DeStefano
New York
Assemblymember
Brian Manktelow
Pennsylvania
Senator
Scott Hutchinson
Pennsylvania
Senator
Gene Yaw
Pennsylvania
Representative
Joe Ciresi
Pennsylvania
Representative
Maria Donatucci
Tennessee
Representative
Rush Bricken
Tennessee
Representative
Vincent Dixie
Tennessee
Representative
Dan Howell
Texas
Senator
Leo Pacheco
Vermont
Representative
Seth Chase
Vermont
Representative
Kenneth Goslant
Washington
Senator
Ann Rivers
West Virginia
Delegate
Cody Thompson
Legislative Alerts
Texas Reintroduces Single Plate Bill
Illinois Introduces Single Plate Bill
UPDATE: Virginia Bill to Allow Titling of Newer Imported Collector Vehicles Sent to Governor
UPDATE: Montana Bill to Expand Single License Plate Usage Approved by House; Moves to Senate
UPDATE: Arizona Bill to Allow Sale of Legacy License Plates Passes House; Moves to Senate
UPDATE: Idaho Bill to Expand Single License Plate Usage Passes House; Moves to Senate
Vermont Introduces Bill to Allow Single Plate and Window Tinting
Province of New Brunswick Proclaims July 2021 as "Automotive Heritage Month"
Idaho Bill to Create Custom Vehicle Classification Passes House; Moves to Senate
NUTS & BOLTS OF ADVOCACY: LOBBYING BASICS
Want elected officials to work for you? Boost your political influence using this digital lobbying guide from the SEMA Action Network (SAN). Whether starting from scratch or seeking the next level, this short video series breaks down common misconceptions about influencing public policy. Take advantage of this resource free of charge and share with others:
PART 2: WHY DO AUTO ENTHUSIASTS NEED TO LOBBY?
Fortunately, we can impact how we are governed through the power of our vote. While SEMA and its supporting businesses actively weigh-in on matters to protect the industry, our thoughts on issues affecting our rides as voters are just as crucial. Most importantly, each of us must seek to unite our diverse hobby and successfully lobby decisionmakers with a common purpose—thereby raising our collective automotive voice as a "grassroots" force across the nation.
HOW LAWS ARE INFLUENCED:
Full details about this free resource: semaSAN.com/Lobby.