SEMA again helped turn back legislation in the Washington Legislature that would have implemented a vehicle scrappage program for passenger vehicles more than 15-years old.

A SEMA-supported bill in the West Virginia Legislature to provide owners of antique motor vehicles with a reduced personal property tax assessment has been passed by the Roads and Transportation Committee.

SEMA is supporting a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature to reduce the annual registration fee for vehicles 25 years old and older to $5. Under current law, these vehicles are assessed at a rate of $15 per year.

According to Kansas legislators, support for a SEMA-opposed bill that would allow cities to enforce “nuisance abatement” procedures by notifying affected property owners by use of first-class mail instead of certified mail (with a return receipt) has been withdrawn.

SEMA eNews highlights the websites of SEMA-member companies through the Hot Links to Cool Sites section each week.

If you're looking for a sports-commuter that can also get you up the mountain for some skiing and boarding, here's a consideration" the Audi A7.

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Exhibitor applications for the 2010 SEMA Show will be available in mid-March on www.SEMAShow.com. Forms must be returned by May 7 in order to participate in the priority space selection process.

Organizers plan to give the Paint, Body & Equipment section more prominence at 2010 SEMA Show.

Kevin Rohlwing, senior vice president of training for TIA, will present a SEMA webinar summarizing TPMS technology currently used on foreign and domestic vehicles and the latest relearn principles.