By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The amount of off-road riding areas at Oceano Dunes will be reduced under a settlement agreement reached between the California State Parks Department and the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. The agreement is intended to decrease fine particulate matter (PM10) emissions by about 30% by 2023. 

Under the agreement, about 100 acres of riding area would be immediately fenced-off, including some within the popular La Grande Tract. State Parks will seek to achieve additional 5% PM10 reductions each year for the next four years. The program includes reintroduction of native vegetation within fenced-off areas, deployment of wind fences, and installment of grooved concrete to help remove sand from vehicles as they exit the park. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Small Business Committees for both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation directing leadership at the Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to collaborate and develop a small business intellectual property (IP) protection training program.

The focus of attention under the bipartisan “Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017” is to educate small businesses about including domestic and international IP protection within their business plan models. The training program would be an online resource and available at physical locations, including at an SBA Small Business Development Center and the USPTO headquarters and regional offices. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Small Business Committees for both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation directing leadership at the Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to collaborate and develop a small business intellectual property (IP) protection training program.

The focus of attention under the bipartisan “Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017” is to educate small businesses about including domestic and international IP protection within their business plan models. The training program would be an online resource and available at physical locations, including at an SBA Small Business Development Center and the USPTO headquarters and regional offices. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Small Business Committees for both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation directing leadership at the Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to collaborate and develop a small business intellectual property (IP) protection training program.

The focus of attention under the bipartisan “Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017” is to educate small businesses about including domestic and international IP protection within their business plan models. The training program would be an online resource and available at physical locations, including at an SBA Small Business Development Center and the USPTO headquarters and regional offices. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session.

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session. This includes legislation to empower three or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities. Another bill that died would have established a separate West Virginia state trail authority.

Legislation to provide for special collector vehicle license plates was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee but went no further. Another bill that died would have provided military vehicles an exemption from displaying license plates. It would have created an alternative registration insignia more compatible with the vehicle’s traditional military markings.

Legislation also died that would have exempted a reconstructed vehicle from inspection when being titled/registered if no structural parts had been replaced on the vehicle. A different bill died that would have created a special registration plate giving full-size special-purpose off-road vehicles, self-assembled, or modified original-equipment manufactured vehicles access to roads used by all-terrain vehicles. Finally, a bill to give a property tax exemption to all motor vehicle owners failed. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session.

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session. This includes legislation to empower three or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities. Another bill that died would have established a separate West Virginia state trail authority.

Legislation to provide for special collector vehicle license plates was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee but went no further. Another bill that died would have provided military vehicles an exemption from displaying license plates. It would have created an alternative registration insignia more compatible with the vehicle’s traditional military markings.

Legislation also died that would have exempted a reconstructed vehicle from inspection when being titled/registered if no structural parts had been replaced on the vehicle. A different bill died that would have created a special registration plate giving full-size special-purpose off-road vehicles, self-assembled, or modified original-equipment manufactured vehicles access to roads used by all-terrain vehicles. Finally, a bill to give a property tax exemption to all motor vehicle owners failed. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session.

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session. This includes legislation to empower three or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities. Another bill that died would have established a separate West Virginia state trail authority.

Legislation to provide for special collector vehicle license plates was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee but went no further. Another bill that died would have provided military vehicles an exemption from displaying license plates. It would have created an alternative registration insignia more compatible with the vehicle’s traditional military markings.

Legislation also died that would have exempted a reconstructed vehicle from inspection when being titled/registered if no structural parts had been replaced on the vehicle. A different bill died that would have created a special registration plate giving full-size special-purpose off-road vehicles, self-assembled, or modified original-equipment manufactured vehicles access to roads used by all-terrain vehicles. Finally, a bill to give a property tax exemption to all motor vehicle owners failed. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session.

Several bills introduced in West Virginia in 2018 failed to be enacted into law before the legislature adjourned for the session. This includes legislation to empower three or more contiguous counties to form regional recreation authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and recreation management programs tailored to the needs of their communities. Another bill that died would have established a separate West Virginia state trail authority.

Legislation to provide for special collector vehicle license plates was approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee but went no further. Another bill that died would have provided military vehicles an exemption from displaying license plates. It would have created an alternative registration insignia more compatible with the vehicle’s traditional military markings.

Legislation also died that would have exempted a reconstructed vehicle from inspection when being titled/registered if no structural parts had been replaced on the vehicle. A different bill died that would have created a special registration plate giving full-size special-purpose off-road vehicles, self-assembled, or modified original-equipment manufactured vehicles access to roads used by all-terrain vehicles. Finally, a bill to give a property tax exemption to all motor vehicle owners failed. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill has been introduced in the Missouri House to require the Department of Revenue to charge and collect a miles-driven fee of up to $200 for a one-year vehicle registration and up to $400 for a two-year vehicle registration.

A bill has been introduced in the Missouri House to require the Department of Revenue to charge and collect a miles-driven fee of up to $200 for a one-year vehicle registration and up to $400 for a two-year vehicle registration. The bill is currently in the House Transportation Committee. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill has been introduced in the Missouri House to require the Department of Revenue to charge and collect a miles-driven fee of up to $200 for a one-year vehicle registration and up to $400 for a two-year vehicle registration.

A bill has been introduced in the Missouri House to require the Department of Revenue to charge and collect a miles-driven fee of up to $200 for a one-year vehicle registration and up to $400 for a two-year vehicle registration. The bill is currently in the House Transportation Committee. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. For details, contact Daniel Ingber at stateleg@sema.org.