By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff  

	The Maryland House of Delegates has reintroduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for all motor vehicles.

Legislation has been reintroduced in the Maryland House of Delegates to require the issuance of only a single license plate for all motor vehicles. A second bill provides that historic vehicles and street rods may display only the rear plate if the front plate is stored inside the vehicle. Both bills will be considered by the House Environment and Transportation Committee, Thursday, February 5, 2015. 

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 Maryland House of Delegates has reintroduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for all motor vehicles.

Legislation has been reintroduced in the Maryland House of Delegates to require the issuance of only a single license plate for all motor vehicles. A second bill provides that historic vehicles and street rods may display only the rear plate if the front plate is stored inside the vehicle. Both bills will be considered by the House Environment and Transportation Committee, Thursday, February 5, 2015. 

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 Maryland House of Delegates has reintroduced legislation to require the issuance of only a single license plate for all motor vehicles.

Legislation has been reintroduced in the Maryland House of Delegates to require the issuance of only a single license plate for all motor vehicles. A second bill provides that historic vehicles and street rods may display only the rear plate if the front plate is stored inside the vehicle. Both bills will be considered by the House Environment and Transportation Committee, Thursday, February 5, 2015. 

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 U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed legislation to expand the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and provide small businesses with a larger say in how federal government agencies draft regulations. Under the bill, federal agencies would now be required to consider a reasonably foreseeable indirect economic impact on a small business. Agencies would also be required to offer regulatory alternatives to minimize any significant economic impact. The Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) would be required to issue rules on how federal agencies are to comply with the RFA. Rules issued by federal agencies would be subject to judicial review to ensure compliance with RFA requirements. The House is expected to consider the bill in February.

The RFA has played an important role in reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens since it was enacted in 1980. The SBA estimates that it reduced small-business compliance costs by $4.8 billion in 2014. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed legislation to expand the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and provide small businesses with a larger say in how federal government agencies draft regulations. Under the bill, federal agencies would now be required to consider a reasonably foreseeable indirect economic impact on a small business. Agencies would also be required to offer regulatory alternatives to minimize any significant economic impact. The Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) would be required to issue rules on how federal agencies are to comply with the RFA. Rules issued by federal agencies would be subject to judicial review to ensure compliance with RFA requirements. The House is expected to consider the bill in February.

The RFA has played an important role in reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens since it was enacted in 1980. The SBA estimates that it reduced small-business compliance costs by $4.8 billion in 2014. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee passed legislation to expand the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and provide small businesses with a larger say in how federal government agencies draft regulations. Under the bill, federal agencies would now be required to consider a reasonably foreseeable indirect economic impact on a small business. Agencies would also be required to offer regulatory alternatives to minimize any significant economic impact. The Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) would be required to issue rules on how federal agencies are to comply with the RFA. Rules issued by federal agencies would be subject to judicial review to ensure compliance with RFA requirements. The House is expected to consider the bill in February.

The RFA has played an important role in reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens since it was enacted in 1980. The SBA estimates that it reduced small-business compliance costs by $4.8 billion in 2014. 

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to add two automatic emergency braking systems to its list of recommended safety features as part of its five-star New Car Assessment Program. The so-called “Stars on Cars” label is posted on the new car window and seeks to provide consumers with safety information when comparison shopping.

The five-star rating system reflects performance tests for frontal, side and rollover crashworthiness. It also includes information on whether autos have advanced safety features, such as lane-departure and forward-collision warning systems. The emergency “automatic braking” and “dynamic braking” systems are found on many new vehicles. They sense an impending crash and apply the brakes if not in use or apply more fully if already in use in advance of an impending crash. The NHTSA does not intend to mandate the installation of the technology on all new vehicles at this time. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to add two automatic emergency braking systems to its list of recommended safety features as part of its five-star New Car Assessment Program. The so-called “Stars on Cars” label is posted on the new car window and seeks to provide consumers with safety information when comparison shopping.

The five-star rating system reflects performance tests for frontal, side and rollover crashworthiness. It also includes information on whether autos have advanced safety features, such as lane-departure and forward-collision warning systems. The emergency “automatic braking” and “dynamic braking” systems are found on many new vehicles. They sense an impending crash and apply the brakes if not in use or apply more fully if already in use in advance of an impending crash. The NHTSA does not intend to mandate the installation of the technology on all new vehicles at this time. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to add two automatic emergency braking systems to its list of recommended safety features as part of its five-star New Car Assessment Program. The so-called “Stars on Cars” label is posted on the new car window and seeks to provide consumers with safety information when comparison shopping.

The five-star rating system reflects performance tests for frontal, side and rollover crashworthiness. It also includes information on whether autos have advanced safety features, such as lane-departure and forward-collision warning systems. The emergency “automatic braking” and “dynamic braking” systems are found on many new vehicles. They sense an impending crash and apply the brakes if not in use or apply more fully if already in use in advance of an impending crash. The NHTSA does not intend to mandate the installation of the technology on all new vehicles at this time. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

SEMA annually recognizes four vehicle models that specialty-equipment manufacturers believe are the best platforms for accessorization and that showcase the year’s coolest products.

The awards are presented on the first day of the SEMA Show based on the total number of vehicles chosen for display in exhibitor booths at the annual event. Each booth vehicle represents a vote by the exhibitor. The SEMA Award honors are presented in the categories of Hottest Car, Hottest Sport Compact, Hottest Truck and Hottest SUV.