In consultation with the hobbyist community in the state, the SEMA Action Network has 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 introduced bills, the age requirement would have been raised from 20 to at least 25 years old, historic cars would have been prohibited from being used for "occasional transportation" and an historic vehicle, show vehicle or antique insurance policy would have been required. Under the amendments, vehicles would continue to be eligible for the historic class upon their 20th year; the collector insurance mandate would be deleted and the "occasional use" provision would be restored. Further, permissible use would now include "for the purposes of obtaining repairs and routine maintenance." We also increased the classes of vehicles among those eligible for historic status to include Class B (taxi cabs), Class C (funeral vehicles and ambulances and Class Q (limousines).
We Urge You to Contact Members of the House Environmental Matters Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee (Lists Attached Below) Immediately to Request Their 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; 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