By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced proposed annual targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into gasoline in 2014, 2015 and 2016. While the targets have been revised down, they still rely on expanded sales of E15 (gas that is 15% ethanol). Ethanol, especially higher concentrations such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

SEMA is working to enact legislation to repeal the EPA regulation authorizing E15 sales, cap the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline at 10% and eliminate a mandate that 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol be blended into the U.S. fuel supply every year. SEMA has joined with more than 50 other organizations from the auto, boat, food and energy industries to support passage of the legislation.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website. 

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.  

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	The Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	The Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	The Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

	The Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

	Automotive media personality Courtney Hansen will once again be with the SEMA Action Network (SAN) on the Hot Rod Power Tour signing the limited-edition poster shown here.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Billed as “the world's largest road trip,” the Hot Rod Power Tour will soon be embarking on its 21st annual excursion. Automotive media personality Courtney Hansen will once again be with the SEMA Action Network (SAN) signing the limited-edition SAN poster. She will join us at each stop from Memphis, Tennessee, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. So, stop by our prominent display at the flamed Hot Rod bus to grab one for yourself. 

The Power Tour draws motor-vehicle enthusiasts from across the country. Covering more than 1,500 total miles, this seven-day, seven-city tour begins in Madison, Wisconsin, and will make its way to Baton Rouge through both highways and winding back roads.

The event will attract more than 4,500 collector cars and grab the attention of more than 75,000 spectators. All kinds of hot rods, classics, custom trucks and street machines will be along for the ride. Any vehicle year, make or model is accepted.

The dates and stops are as follows:

• Saturday, June 6 – Madison, Wisconsin (Alliant Energy Center)
• Sunday, June 7 – Champaign, Illinois (Parkland College)
• Monday, June 8 – Madison, Illinois (Gateway Motorsports Park)
• Tuesday, June 9 – Memphis, Tennessee (Memphis International Raceway)
• Wednesday, June 10 – Hoover/Birmingham, Alabama (Hoover Metropolitan Stadium)
• Thursday, June 11 – Gulfport, Mississippi (Centennial Plaza)
• Friday, June 12 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Lamar Dixon Expo Center)

For more information on Power Tour stops and event details, visit www.hotrod.com/events/power-tour. We hope to see you on the road!