By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

A bill that originally sought to increase property taxes paid by some owners of antique motor vehicles was amended and approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee. Under the original bill, each of these cars would have had an assessed value of $5,000 for purposes of the tax regardless of their actual value. Under the amendment introduced by Delegate Gary Howell and passed by the committee at SEMA’s request, vehicles valued at an amount less than $5,000 will be assessed at the lowest value shown in a nationally accepted used-cars guide. Vehicles valued at an amount above $5,000 would only be assessed at the $5,000 tax rate. The bill will now be considered by the Finance Committee. 

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

A bill that originally sought to increase property taxes paid by some owners of antique motor vehicles was amended and approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee. Under the original bill, each of these cars would have had an assessed value of $5,000 for purposes of the tax regardless of their actual value. Under the amendment introduced by Delegate Gary Howell and passed by the committee at SEMA’s request, vehicles valued at an amount less than $5,000 will be assessed at the lowest value shown in a nationally accepted used-cars guide. Vehicles valued at an amount above $5,000 would only be assessed at the $5,000 tax rate. The bill will now be considered by the Finance Committee. 

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

A bill that originally sought to increase property taxes paid by some owners of antique motor vehicles was amended and approved by the House Roads and Transportation Committee. Under the original bill, each of these cars would have had an assessed value of $5,000 for purposes of the tax regardless of their actual value. Under the amendment introduced by Delegate Gary Howell and passed by the committee at SEMA’s request, vehicles valued at an amount less than $5,000 will be assessed at the lowest value shown in a nationally accepted used-cars guide. Vehicles valued at an amount above $5,000 would only be assessed at the $5,000 tax rate. The bill will now be considered by the Finance Committee. 

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 has been introduced in New York and Massachusetts to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bills, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of applicable motor vehicles. For more information on the New York bill, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation has been introduced in New York and Massachusetts to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bills, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of applicable motor vehicles. For more information on the New York bill, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation has been introduced in New York and Massachusetts to require the issuance of only a single license plate for motor vehicles. The bills, favored by state hobbyists, requires that the single registration plate be attached on the rear of applicable motor vehicles. For more information on the New York bill, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA-supported legislation to allow the owner of a motor-vehicle trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer manufactured in the year 1948, 1949 or 1950 to display a single original Montana license plate that is affixed to the rear of the vehicle was approved by the Montana Senate. Having already been approved by the House, the bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Under the bill, the original Montana license plate must be legible and bear the year that matches the year in which the vehicle was manufactured. 

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

SEMA-supported legislation to allow the owner of a motor-vehicle trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer manufactured in the year 1948, 1949 or 1950 to display a single original Montana license plate that is affixed to the rear of the vehicle was approved by the Montana Senate. Having already been approved by the House, the bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Under the bill, the original Montana license plate must be legible and bear the year that matches the year in which the vehicle was manufactured. 

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

SEMA-supported legislation to allow the owner of a motor-vehicle trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer manufactured in the year 1948, 1949 or 1950 to display a single original Montana license plate that is affixed to the rear of the vehicle was approved by the Montana Senate. Having already been approved by the House, the bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Under the bill, the original Montana license plate must be legible and bear the year that matches the year in which the vehicle was manufactured. 

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

SEMA is supporting legislation to require the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) to provide, for one year, a specially designed vintage reproduction registration plate to qualifying vehicle owners. Under the bill, to be eligible to receive a vintage reproduction registration plate, the vehicle must be a passenger, small truck, historic, multipurpose or street-rod vehicle. The vintage reproduction plate would be designed to resemble the 1910 Maryland registration plate, which has black lettering on a yellow background. The bill requires MVA to set initial registration and renewal fees. The bill will soon be considered by the entire House of Delegates. 

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