Virginia legislative alert!!

["Rob C" <robc10x@domain.elided>]

Thanks to Bill Haegele of the OCC, I got a heads-up on some upcoming 
legislation that will affect many of us.  If you haven't already, you 
all really should check out the SEMA site www.sema.org/consumer/fedleg/ 
and see what is going on in your state.

The following excerpt was copied from the sema site and pertains to 
Virginia legislation concerning older cars (and trucks!!).  Folks, pick 
up the phone and make a call.

                     URGENT LEGISLATIVE ACTION
                                ALERT
              Emissions Inspection Exemption for Older Cars:
                                 Virginia
          Virginia State Senator Janet Howell (D-32) has agreed to 
introduce legislation in the next session to exempt vehicles 25 years 
old and older from the state's mandatory emissions inspections. A number 
of state legislators in both the House and Senate have also indicated 
their support. We urge you and your club to join SEMA and other Virginia 
automobile enthusiasts in supporting this important state legislative 
action.
          Existing law in Virginia only exempts vehicles manufactured 
prior to the 1968 model year from emissions inspection. This proposed 
legislation provides for a rolling 25 year exemption that would exempt 
pre-1974 vehicles upon enactment and would pick up an additional model 
year for each year the law is in effect. 
          The Virginia legislative session is scheduled to begin on 
January 13, 1999 and proceed until February 12, 1999, leaving a very 
small window of opportunity for us to have this bill made into law.
Accordingly, we need you to contact your state legislators immediately 
and urge their support for this proposal.

                           Urgent Action Requested

          Contact your state legislators in support of this proposed 
legislation. We have enclosed a sample letter for your use. If you need 
assistance in determining who your legislators are, please contact the 
SEMA Washington, D.C. office at 202/783-6007 or you can access this 
information via the internet at      
http://www.sema.org/fedleg/legislatorrequest. Please fax a copy of your 
letters to us at 202/783-6024 or mail to: 

SEMA Washington Office 
1317 F St., NW, Ste. 500
Washington, D.C. 20004 
Attn: Steve McDonald/Brian Caudill

Go to the web site for their letter and Virginia code number to be 
modified.  Definitely worth doing to save our older vehicles as 
emissions tests evolve to remove them from the roads. 

thanks,

Rob Cavaleri

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