By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Greg Abbott for approval.

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles—including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles—passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Greg Abbott for approval.

H.B. 1755 will provide guidance to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on how to treat assembled vehicles.  Currently, there is no specific registration and titling class for certain assembled vehicles such as dune buggies.

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

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Greg Abbott for approval.

Legislation (H.B. 1755) introduced in Texas to create a specific registration and titling class for assembled vehicles—including kit cars and dune buggies, and former military vehicles—passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Greg Abbott for approval.

H.B. 1755 will provide guidance to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles on how to treat assembled vehicles.  Currently, there is no specific registration and titling class for certain assembled vehicles such as dune buggies.

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

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (S.B. 356) introduced in Nevada to allow for the titling and registration of retired military vehicles passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Steve Sisolak for approval.

Legislation (S.B. 356) introduced in Nevada to allow for the titling and registration of retired military vehicles passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Steve Sisolak for approval. Currently, retired military vehicles are not able to be titled or registered for use on highways in Nevada.

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

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation (S.B. 356) introduced in Nevada to allow for the titling and registration of retired military vehicles passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Steve Sisolak for approval.

Legislation (S.B. 356) introduced in Nevada to allow for the titling and registration of retired military vehicles passed the legislature and now moves to Governor Steve Sisolak for approval. Currently, retired military vehicles are not able to be titled or registered for use on highways in Nevada.

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

For details, contact Christian Robinson at stateleg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on the removal of unnecessary regulatory barriers to the safe introduction of vehicles with automated driving systems (ADS) in the United States. NHTSA seeks comment on identifying and addressing regulatory barriers to the deployment of ADS vehicles posed by certain existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). NHTSA is also seeking suggestions on approaches that could be used to measure compliance with the FMVSS for vehicles without conventional controls such as steering wheels and brake pedals. 

The ANPRM builds on NHTSA’s ongoing efforts to identify and address regulatory barriers to ADS technologies, including a previous January 2018 request for comments on this topic. NHTSA intends to issue two additional documents to remove barriers in the crashworthiness FMVSSs (the 200-series standards) and address issues in the FMVSSs pertaining to telltales, indicators, and warnings in ADS–DVs.

Comments are due by July 29, 2019.  For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on the removal of unnecessary regulatory barriers to the safe introduction of vehicles with automated driving systems (ADS) in the United States. NHTSA seeks comment on identifying and addressing regulatory barriers to the deployment of ADS vehicles posed by certain existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). NHTSA is also seeking suggestions on approaches that could be used to measure compliance with the FMVSS for vehicles without conventional controls such as steering wheels and brake pedals. 

The ANPRM builds on NHTSA’s ongoing efforts to identify and address regulatory barriers to ADS technologies, including a previous January 2018 request for comments on this topic. NHTSA intends to issue two additional documents to remove barriers in the crashworthiness FMVSSs (the 200-series standards) and address issues in the FMVSSs pertaining to telltales, indicators, and warnings in ADS–DVs.

Comments are due by July 29, 2019.  For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to expand retirement savings programs by a margin of 417 to 3. The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019,” (H.R. 1944) represents the most comprehensive plan to modify the U.S. retirement system in more than a decade. A similar bill is being considered by the U.S. Senate.

The SECURE Act makes it easier for small businesses to join multiple employer plans by not requiring businesses to be affiliated, increases tax credits for small businesses adopting a retirement plan, permits part-time employees to enroll in 401(k) plans, increases the age when individuals must start withdrawing money from an IRA from 70½ to 72, repeals the age cap on contributing to an IRA (currently 70½), and protects employers offering annuities from liability if the insurance company administering the plan is not able to make payments.

While many of these provisions are favorable for small businesses and workers, SEMA is concerned by sections of the bill designed to offset the loss of revenue to the federal government, including a provision to limit the amount of time individuals inheriting a retirement account have to withdraw funds (surviving spouses, the disabled and chronically ill, and children under the age of 10 are exempt). SEMA also objects to the bill’s increased penalties charged to businesses that fail to file retirement plan returns, which would largely impact small businesses.

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

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to expand retirement savings programs by a margin of 417 to 3. The “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019,” (H.R. 1944) represents the most comprehensive plan to modify the U.S. retirement system in more than a decade. A similar bill is being considered by the U.S. Senate.

The SECURE Act makes it easier for small businesses to join multiple employer plans by not requiring businesses to be affiliated, increases tax credits for small businesses adopting a retirement plan, permits part-time employees to enroll in 401(k) plans, increases the age when individuals must start withdrawing money from an IRA from 70½ to 72, repeals the age cap on contributing to an IRA (currently 70½), and protects employers offering annuities from liability if the insurance company administering the plan is not able to make payments.

While many of these provisions are favorable for small businesses and workers, SEMA is concerned by sections of the bill designed to offset the loss of revenue to the federal government, including a provision to limit the amount of time individuals inheriting a retirement account have to withdraw funds (surviving spouses, the disabled and chronically ill, and children under the age of 10 are exempt). SEMA also objects to the bill’s increased penalties charged to businesses that fail to file retirement plan returns, which would largely impact small businesses.

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

The application deadline for the 10th Annual Exhibitor Summit is Monday, June 3. The event will take place in Las Vegas, Monday, June 17–Wednesday, June 19.

The application deadline for the 10th Annual Exhibitor Summit is Monday, June 3. The event will take place in Las Vegas, Monday, June 17–Wednesday, June 19.