Legislative Alert Oregon

[cookiedan@domain.elided (Daniel Nees)]

From SEMA SAN Network
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Pre-1981 Vehicles Face Challenge in Oregon
Oregon State Representative Richard Devlin (D) has introduced a bill,
H.B. 3217, that would prohibit the registration of totaled vehicles
manufactured before 1981. Beginning January 1, 2010, the bill would
prohibit the registration of all motor vehicles manufactured before
1981. The bill allows, however, the registration of pre-1981 vehicles if
they qualify as an antique or special-interest vehicle or vehicles that
have passed unspecified emissions standards.
               With this effort to force the
retirement of older vehicles and recent proposals to restrict vehicle
suspension-H.B. 2360 and S.B. 574 respectively-Oregon has become a
hotbed of anti-enthusiast legislation. This latest initiative would deny
registration to vehicles that fail to qualify as antique or
special-interest vehicles. H.B. 3217 would also buck a national trend by
forcing pre-1981 vehicles to undergo emissions tests at a time when many
states are completely exempting older vehicles from such tests because
of their typically highly tuned condition and low environmental impact.
               At present, this bill has not been
scheduled for a public hearing. Nonetheless, SAN is working with the
Oregon enthusiast community (including umbrella organizations like the
Northwest Motorsports Association, Oregon Council of Vehicle
Associations, the Pacific Northwest Four Wheel Drive Association, and
smaller groups such as the Cruisin' Rebels Car Club, Mopars Unlimited
and Rollin' Oldies) to make all aware of this legislation. Should H.B.
3217 come up for a hearing, Oregon hobbyists will make their concerns
known.

_____Dan Nees_____
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