SEMA’s 2017 Board of Directors election is around the corner, and all of the 2017 candidates’ photos, biographies and questionnaires are now available for viewing online.

SEMA’s 2017 Board of Directors election is around the corner, and all of the 2017 candidates’ photos, biographies and questionnaires are now available for viewing online.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member company enables employees to participate in webinars, access free market research, join SEMA committees and more.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice vetoed legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was vetoed by Governor Jim Justice after being approved by the West Virginia House and Senate. The bill would have required that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives.

In his veto statement, the Governor claimed, “Unlimited and unrestricted state-sponsored recreational trail development would create an environment where you might increase total ridership, but actually decrease economic development by spreading those riders and visitors over a much larger geographic area. Before private capital will be brought to the marketplace in support of a recreational trail system, a density of trail ridership must be demonstrated and sustained over a period of years to warrant the investment.” 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice vetoed legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was vetoed by Governor Jim Justice after being approved by the West Virginia House and Senate. The bill would have required that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives.

In his veto statement, the Governor claimed, “Unlimited and unrestricted state-sponsored recreational trail development would create an environment where you might increase total ridership, but actually decrease economic development by spreading those riders and visitors over a much larger geographic area. Before private capital will be brought to the marketplace in support of a recreational trail system, a density of trail ridership must be demonstrated and sustained over a period of years to warrant the investment.” 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice vetoed legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and management programs tailored to the needs of their communities.

Legislation to empower two or more contiguous counties to form regional authorities to establish new recreational trail systems and management programs tailored to the needs of their communities was vetoed by Governor Jim Justice after being approved by the West Virginia House and Senate. The bill would have required that these authorities work with private landowners, county officials, community leaders, government agencies, recreational user groups and recreational entrepreneurs on these initiatives.

In his veto statement, the Governor claimed, “Unlimited and unrestricted state-sponsored recreational trail development would create an environment where you might increase total ridership, but actually decrease economic development by spreading those riders and visitors over a much larger geographic area. Before private capital will be brought to the marketplace in support of a recreational trail system, a density of trail ridership must be demonstrated and sustained over a period of years to warrant the investment.” 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice signed into law legislation to require the state to create a searchable digital road map which indicates the condition of public roads.

Legislation to require the state to create a searchable digital road map which indicates the condition of public roads was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. The new law requires that the digital road map indicate whether public roads are unpaved and unimproved, unpaved and improved, unlined and paved, or lined and paved. The digital road map will also indicate the types of vehicles that may use each road, including fullsize vehicles and off-highway vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, utility-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road vehicles. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice signed into law legislation to require the state to create a searchable digital road map which indicates the condition of public roads.

Legislation to require the state to create a searchable digital road map which indicates the condition of public roads was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. The new law requires that the digital road map indicate whether public roads are unpaved and unimproved, unpaved and improved, unlined and paved, or lined and paved. The digital road map will also indicate the types of vehicles that may use each road, including fullsize vehicles and off-highway vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, utility-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road vehicles. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice signed into law legislation to require the state to create a searchable digital road map which indicates the condition of public roads.

Legislation to require the state to create a searchable digital road map which indicates the condition of public roads was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. The new law requires that the digital road map indicate whether public roads are unpaved and unimproved, unpaved and improved, unlined and paved, or lined and paved. The digital road map will also indicate the types of vehicles that may use each road, including fullsize vehicles and off-highway vehicles, such as all-terrain vehicles, utility-terrain vehicles, motorcycles and off-road vehicles. 

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