By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a proposed rule to define “motorcycle helmets” and thereby regulate novelty helmets (commonly referred to as “skullcaps” and “beanies”) that are sold and worn for highway use. The rule would also add a set of dimensional and compression requirements to the existing performance requirements for motorcycle helmets under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218. The NHTSA would provide an alternative compliance process for manufacturers whose helmets do not comply with the proposed dimensional and compression requirements, but otherwise comply with the other FMVSS No. 218 requirements. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a proposed rule to define “motorcycle helmets” and thereby regulate novelty helmets (commonly referred to as “skullcaps” and “beanies”) that are sold and worn for highway use. The rule would also add a set of dimensional and compression requirements to the existing performance requirements for motorcycle helmets under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218. The NHTSA would provide an alternative compliance process for manufacturers whose helmets do not comply with the proposed dimensional and compression requirements, but otherwise comply with the other FMVSS No. 218 requirements. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The surcharge would have levied the highest amount on owners of the most fuel-efficient vehicles to recoup taxes not collected at the gas pump. Separate legislation to require the Department of Transportation to take steps to implement a vehicle mileage user fee to tax drivers on actual miles driven also died. Both bills are eligible for consideration in 2016.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The surcharge would have levied the highest amount on owners of the most fuel-efficient vehicles to recoup taxes not collected at the gas pump. Separate legislation to require the Department of Transportation to take steps to implement a vehicle mileage user fee to tax drivers on actual miles driven also died. Both bills are eligible for consideration in 2016.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The surcharge would have levied the highest amount on owners of the most fuel-efficient vehicles to recoup taxes not collected at the gas pump. Separate legislation to require the Department of Transportation to take steps to implement a vehicle mileage user fee to tax drivers on actual miles driven also died. Both bills are eligible for consideration in 2016.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill to ban motor-vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise level died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

A bill to ban motor-vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise level died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill is eligible for consideration in 2016. Under the measure, violators would not have passed the state’s required inspection and would have been subject to fines of up to $350. The bill also did not provide an opportunity for vehicle hobbyists to install and use aftermarket exhaust systems that meet an objective decibel limit under a fair and predictable test.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill to ban motor-vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise level died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

A bill to ban motor-vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise level died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill is eligible for consideration in 2016. Under the measure, violators would not have passed the state’s required inspection and would have been subject to fines of up to $350. The bill also did not provide an opportunity for vehicle hobbyists to install and use aftermarket exhaust systems that meet an objective decibel limit under a fair and predictable test.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill to ban motor-vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise level died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

A bill to ban motor-vehicle exhaust systems that increase the noise level died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill is eligible for consideration in 2016. Under the measure, violators would not have passed the state’s required inspection and would have been subject to fines of up to $350. The bill also did not provide an opportunity for vehicle hobbyists to install and use aftermarket exhaust systems that meet an objective decibel limit under a fair and predictable test.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

	Voting for SEMA's council and network Select Committees is now open.

Voting for SEMA's council and network Select Committees is underway, and ballots are due Friday, June 5, at 5:00 p.m. (PDT). SEMA has collaborated with Association Voting to facilitate the election process. Members eligible to vote should have received an e-mail containing the online ballot information from announcement@associationvoting.com on May 18, 2015.

Each Select Committee works together with the general membership to develop programs, services and benefits that support the group's vision. These volunteers also work with the association's leadership to provide strategic direction for the markets they represent. Committee members serve two-year terms (three terms maximum) and act as individuals, not as company representatives.

Election winners will be announced mid-June, with the individuals beginning their terms July 1, 2015.

Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692.

	Voting for SEMA's council and network Select Committees is now open.

Voting for SEMA's council and network Select Committees is underway, and ballots are due Friday, June 5, at 5:00 p.m. (PDT). SEMA has collaborated with Association Voting to facilitate the election process. Members eligible to vote should have received an e-mail containing the online ballot information from announcement@associationvoting.com on May 18, 2015.

Each Select Committee works together with the general membership to develop programs, services and benefits that support the group's vision. These volunteers also work with the association's leadership to provide strategic direction for the markets they represent. Committee members serve two-year terms (three terms maximum) and act as individuals, not as company representatives.

Election winners will be announced mid-June, with the individuals beginning their terms July 1, 2015.

Questions? Contact Lindsay Bianco at 909-978-6692.