By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced proposed annual targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into gasoline in 2014, 2015 and 2016. While the targets have been revised down, they still rely on expanded sales of E15 (gas that is 15% ethanol). Ethanol, especially higher concentrations such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

SEMA is working to enact legislation to repeal the EPA regulation authorizing E15 sales, cap the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline at 10% and eliminate a mandate that 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol be blended into the U.S. fuel supply every year. SEMA has joined with more than 50 other organizations from the auto, boat, food and energy industries to support passage of the legislation.

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

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.  

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced proposed annual targets under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into gasoline in 2014, 2015 and 2016. While the targets have been revised down, they still rely on expanded sales of E15 (gas that is 15% ethanol). Ethanol, especially higher concentrations such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

SEMA is working to enact legislation to repeal the EPA regulation authorizing E15 sales, cap the amount of ethanol blended into gasoline at 10% and eliminate a mandate that 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol be blended into the U.S. fuel supply every year. SEMA has joined with more than 50 other organizations from the auto, boat, food and energy industries to support passage of the legislation.

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

For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.  

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

Legislation to require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

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 require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

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 require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

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 require manufacturers of designated consumer products, including automotive products, to post ingredients on the product label and online on the manufacturer’s website was approved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill was already approved by the Business and Professions Committee and will next be considered in a vote by all Assembly members.

Under current law, ingredients in automotive products are not required to be listed on product labels.

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 Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! 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 Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! 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 Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! 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 Nevada Legislature approved legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods.

Legislation to alter the requirements for vehicles eligible for registration as classic vehicles, old timers, street rods and classic rods so that only vehicles manufactured prior to 1996 could ever be eligible was approved by the Nevada Legislature. The bill will now be sent to the governor for his signature and enactment into law. Beneficial changes to the governmental services tax were deleted from the final bill.

A separate bill that originally proposed to exempt all pre-’96 vehicles from emissions inspection was amended to become only a study.

You have one more chance to request the governor’s veto! For more information, visit the SEMA Action Network (SAN) website.

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