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. 

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice signed into law legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle.

Legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. Under the new law, the state will search for the owner of the vehicle and provide notice that an application has been filed for title to the vehicle.

The law also creates a fair procedure for an owner to reclaim the vehicle within 30 days of notice of an application for title to the vehicle and creates a misdemeanor and imposes fines for interfering with an owner's attempt to reclaim a vehicle. Antique motor vehicles are those vehicles manufactured more than 25 years before the current date. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice signed into law legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle.

Legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. Under the new law, the state will search for the owner of the vehicle and provide notice that an application has been filed for title to the vehicle.

The law also creates a fair procedure for an owner to reclaim the vehicle within 30 days of notice of an application for title to the vehicle and creates a misdemeanor and imposes fines for interfering with an owner's attempt to reclaim a vehicle. Antique motor vehicles are those vehicles manufactured more than 25 years before the current date. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Governor Jim Justice signed into law legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle.

Legislation to create a special procedure for a person in possession of an abandoned antique vehicle to apply for and receive title to the vehicle was signed into law by Governor Jim Justice. Under the new law, the state will search for the owner of the vehicle and provide notice that an application has been filed for title to the vehicle.

The law also creates a fair procedure for an owner to reclaim the vehicle within 30 days of notice of an application for title to the vehicle and creates a misdemeanor and imposes fines for interfering with an owner's attempt to reclaim a vehicle. Antique motor vehicles are those vehicles manufactured more than 25 years before the current date. 

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Transportation Committee approved legislation to allow a camping or fifth-wheel trailer more than 25 years old to be permanently registered for a $52.50 fee.

Legislation to allow a camping or fifth-wheel trailer more than 25 years old to be permanently registered for a $52.50 fee was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee, and will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote by all members. The bill has already been approved by the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill also allows those possessing a year-of-manufacture license plate more than 25 years old to use the plate as a historic trailer plate if the configuration of letters and numbers have not been issued to someone else. Under the measure, the owner of the historic trailer must keep the certificate of registration in the trailer at all times. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Transportation Committee approved legislation to allow a camping or fifth-wheel trailer more than 25 years old to be permanently registered for a $52.50 fee.

Legislation to allow a camping or fifth-wheel trailer more than 25 years old to be permanently registered for a $52.50 fee was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee, and will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote by all members. The bill has already been approved by the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill also allows those possessing a year-of-manufacture license plate more than 25 years old to use the plate as a historic trailer plate if the configuration of letters and numbers have not been issued to someone else. Under the measure, the owner of the historic trailer must keep the certificate of registration in the trailer at all times. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The Senate Transportation Committee approved legislation to allow a camping or fifth-wheel trailer more than 25 years old to be permanently registered for a $52.50 fee.

Legislation to allow a camping or fifth-wheel trailer more than 25 years old to be permanently registered for a $52.50 fee was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee, and will now be sent to the Senate floor for a vote by all members. The bill has already been approved by the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill also allows those possessing a year-of-manufacture license plate more than 25 years old to use the plate as a historic trailer plate if the configuration of letters and numbers have not been issued to someone else. Under the measure, the owner of the historic trailer must keep the certificate of registration in the trailer at all times. 

For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network website. For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.