By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to allow the State Highway Commission to implement a pilot program that charged drivers based on vehicle miles traveled was withdrawn by the bill’s sponsor after a public outcry.

Legislation to allow the State Highway Commission to implement a pilot program that charged drivers based on vehicle miles traveled was withdrawn by the bill’s sponsor after a public outcry. Under the measure, program participants would have been taxed 1.5 cents per each mile the subject vehicle traveled on Arkansas roadways. The bill could have created privacy concerns and penalized national efforts to create a more fuel-efficient vehicle fleet by taxing drivers based on vehicle mileage. The bill also would have imposed its harshest penalties on owners who are required to rely on their vehicles to drive long distances to and from places of employment.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to allow the State Highway Commission to implement a pilot program that charged drivers based on vehicle miles traveled was withdrawn by the bill’s sponsor after a public outcry.

Legislation to allow the State Highway Commission to implement a pilot program that charged drivers based on vehicle miles traveled was withdrawn by the bill’s sponsor after a public outcry. Under the measure, program participants would have been taxed 1.5 cents per each mile the subject vehicle traveled on Arkansas roadways. The bill could have created privacy concerns and penalized national efforts to create a more fuel-efficient vehicle fleet by taxing drivers based on vehicle mileage. The bill also would have imposed its harshest penalties on owners who are required to rely on their vehicles to drive long distances to and from places of employment.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to allow the State Highway Commission to implement a pilot program that charged drivers based on vehicle miles traveled was withdrawn by the bill’s sponsor after a public outcry.

Legislation to allow the State Highway Commission to implement a pilot program that charged drivers based on vehicle miles traveled was withdrawn by the bill’s sponsor after a public outcry. Under the measure, program participants would have been taxed 1.5 cents per each mile the subject vehicle traveled on Arkansas roadways. The bill could have created privacy concerns and penalized national efforts to create a more fuel-efficient vehicle fleet by taxing drivers based on vehicle mileage. The bill also would have imposed its harshest penalties on owners who are required to rely on their vehicles to drive long distances to and from places of employment.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

For many of you, “politics” is a four-letter word, but there’s a lot happening in our nation’s capital that affects your bottom line. SEMA’s Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC) is working hard to ensure that our rights as enthusiasts are protected, but we can’t do it alone.

Whether it’s keeping harmful ethanol out of collector cars, reducing burdensome taxes or ensuring you can title your hot rod, there is a need to be engaged as government meddles with our industry. Don’t believe us? Watch this important video message from Corky Coker of the Coker Group.

Make your voice heard by visiting SEMAPAC.com and becoming SEMA PAC Approved. It takes seconds to sign-up and there is never an obligation to contribute. The more people who join, the louder our voice and the greater our ability to impact change.

To learn more, contact SEMA PAC and Congressional Relations Manager Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

For many of you, “politics” is a four-letter word, but there’s a lot happening in our nation’s capital that affects your bottom line. SEMA’s Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC) is working hard to ensure that our rights as enthusiasts are protected, but we can’t do it alone.

Whether it’s keeping harmful ethanol out of collector cars, reducing burdensome taxes or ensuring you can title your hot rod, there is a need to be engaged as government meddles with our industry. Don’t believe us? Watch this important video message from Corky Coker of the Coker Group.

Make your voice heard by visiting SEMAPAC.com and becoming SEMA PAC Approved. It takes seconds to sign-up and there is never an obligation to contribute. The more people who join, the louder our voice and the greater our ability to impact change.

To learn more, contact SEMA PAC and Congressional Relations Manager Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

For many of you, “politics” is a four-letter word, but there’s a lot happening in our nation’s capital that affects your bottom line. SEMA’s Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC) is working hard to ensure that our rights as enthusiasts are protected, but we can’t do it alone.

Whether it’s keeping harmful ethanol out of collector cars, reducing burdensome taxes or ensuring you can title your hot rod, there is a need to be engaged as government meddles with our industry. Don’t believe us? Watch this important video message from Corky Coker of the Coker Group.

Make your voice heard by visiting SEMAPAC.com and becoming SEMA PAC Approved. It takes seconds to sign-up and there is never an obligation to contribute. The more people who join, the louder our voice and the greater our ability to impact change.

To learn more, contact SEMA PAC and Congressional Relations Manager Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

For many of you, “politics” is a four-letter word, but there’s a lot happening in our nation’s capital that affects your bottom line. SEMA’s Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC) is working hard to ensure that our rights as enthusiasts are protected, but we can’t do it alone.

Whether it’s keeping harmful ethanol out of collector cars, reducing burdensome taxes or ensuring you can title your hot rod, there is a need to be engaged as government meddles with our industry. Don’t believe us? Watch this important video message from Corky Coker of the Coker Group.

Make your voice heard by visiting SEMAPAC.com and becoming SEMA PAC Approved. It takes seconds to sign-up and there is never an obligation to contribute. The more people who join, the louder our voice and the greater our ability to impact change.

To learn more, contact SEMA PAC and Congressional Relations Manager Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.