By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved a bill to expand the range of vehicles eligible to use original year-of-manufacture license plates on antique motor vehicles.

A bill to expand the range of vehicles eligible to use original year-of-manufacture license plates on antique motor vehicles was approved by the New Hampshire House of Representatives and will now be considered by the Senate Transportation Committee. Currently, only ’60 and earlier model-year antique vehicles are eligible to use these plates. Under the bill, eligibility would be expanded to include all ’75 and earlier model years.

In New Hampshire, an antique motor vehicle or motorcycle is “any motor vehicle more than 25 years old, which is maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades and other functions of public interest.”

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 New Hampshire House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol.

Legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol was approved by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate Transportation Committee. Under a House committee amendment, the bill would take effect only if any two additional New England states adopt similar legislation limiting the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline to 10%.

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 New Hampshire House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol.

Legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol was approved by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate Transportation Committee. Under a House committee amendment, the bill would take effect only if any two additional New England states adopt similar legislation limiting the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline to 10%.

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 New Hampshire House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol.

Legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol was approved by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate Transportation Committee. Under a House committee amendment, the bill would take effect only if any two additional New England states adopt similar legislation limiting the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline to 10%.

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 New Hampshire House of Representatives approved legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol.

Legislation to prohibit a person from selling or offering for sale gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol was approved by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill now goes to the Senate Transportation Committee. Under a House committee amendment, the bill would take effect only if any two additional New England states adopt similar legislation limiting the amount of corn-based ethanol in gasoline to 10%.

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 authorize the owner of a vintage vehicle to keep the permanent vintage tag, but pay regular license taxes and registration fees for the privilege of operating the vehicle for general transportation purposes died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to authorize the owner of a vintage vehicle to keep the permanent vintage tag, but pay regular license taxes and registration fees for the privilege of operating the vehicle for general transportation purposes died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill was not given committee consideration. Under the bill, the vehicle owner would have been required to maintain and show proof of mandatory liability insurance coverage. Under existing law, vintage vehicles may only be used in club activities, exhibitions, tours and parades, but not be used for general transportation purposes.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to authorize the owner of a vintage vehicle to keep the permanent vintage tag, but pay regular license taxes and registration fees for the privilege of operating the vehicle for general transportation purposes died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to authorize the owner of a vintage vehicle to keep the permanent vintage tag, but pay regular license taxes and registration fees for the privilege of operating the vehicle for general transportation purposes died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill was not given committee consideration. Under the bill, the vehicle owner would have been required to maintain and show proof of mandatory liability insurance coverage. Under existing law, vintage vehicles may only be used in club activities, exhibitions, tours and parades, but not be used for general transportation purposes.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to authorize the owner of a vintage vehicle to keep the permanent vintage tag, but pay regular license taxes and registration fees for the privilege of operating the vehicle for general transportation purposes died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to authorize the owner of a vintage vehicle to keep the permanent vintage tag, but pay regular license taxes and registration fees for the privilege of operating the vehicle for general transportation purposes died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill was not given committee consideration. Under the bill, the vehicle owner would have been required to maintain and show proof of mandatory liability insurance coverage. Under existing law, vintage vehicles may only be used in club activities, exhibitions, tours and parades, but not be used for general transportation purposes.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed into law a bill to exempt purchases made by historic automobile museums from sales and use taxes.

A SEMA-supported bill to exempt purchases made by historic automobile museums from sales and use taxes was signed into law by Governor Dave Heineman. Under the new law, a historic automobile museum is “a museum that is used to maintain and exhibit a collection of at least 200 motor vehicles and was open to the public an average of four or more hours per week during the previous calendar year.”

The law exempts these museums from sales and use taxes on the gross receipts from the sale, lease or rental of and the storage, use or other consumption of purchases of items, which are displayed or held for display and which are related to the general purpose of the museum.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman signed into law a bill to exempt purchases made by historic automobile museums from sales and use taxes.

A SEMA-supported bill to exempt purchases made by historic automobile museums from sales and use taxes was signed into law by Governor Dave Heineman. Under the new law, a historic automobile museum is “a museum that is used to maintain and exhibit a collection of at least 200 motor vehicles and was open to the public an average of four or more hours per week during the previous calendar year.”

The law exempts these museums from sales and use taxes on the gross receipts from the sale, lease or rental of and the storage, use or other consumption of purchases of items, which are displayed or held for display and which are related to the general purpose of the museum.

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