BSCC- Fw: SEMA Legislative Alert: Massachusetts Bill to Ban theSale/Installation of Aftermarket Exhaust..

Dave, Cindy, & Elliot Silvia porsche944 at ids.net
Mon Sep 17 19:00:19 EDT 2007


They never mentioned that aftermarket exhaust sounds wicked.  Perhaps they did not research it enough.
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      Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:31:24 -0700
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                        Massachusetts Bill to Ban the Sale/Installation of Aftermarket Exhaust Systems to be Considered by Joint Transportation Committee on Oct. 2  

                         A bill (H.B. 3574) to ban the sale or installation of “an exhaust system which has been modified in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the exhaust” was reintroduced by Rep. Liz Malia and several cosponsors (list below) and will be considered by the Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee on October 2nd.  The bill excludes limited-use “antique motor cars” from its scope - a clear attempt by the bill’s sponsors to divide the automobile hobby in an effort to gain clearer sailing for this restrictive and damaging piece of legislation.               
                        We Urge You to Contact the Members of the Joint Transportation Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 3574

                          a.. H.B. 3574 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions. 
                          b.. H.B. 3574 does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation. 
                          c.. H.B. 3574 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by improving its ability to merge, pass, travel uphill, etc. 
                          d.. H.B. 3574 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options. 
                          e..  H.B. 3574 would only exclude “antique motor cars” defined as those vehicles over 25-years old which are used exclusively for exhibitions, club activities, parades, etc.
                        DON’T DELAY!  Please contact members of the Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to H.B. 3574.  

                        Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem at sema.org.  Thank you for your assistance.  
                        Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee 
                        Sen. Steven Baddour – Chairman
                        Phone: 617/722-1604
                        Email: Steven.Baddour at state.ma.us
                        Sen. Harriett Chandler
                        Phone: 617/722-1544
                        Fax: 617/722-1357
                        Email: Harriette.Chandler at state.ma.us
                        Sen. Anthony Petruccelli
                        Phone:  617/722-1634
                        Email: Anthony.Petruccelli at state.ma.us
                        Sen. Thomas McGee
                        Phone: 617/722-1350
                        Email: Thomas.McGee at state.ma.us
                        Sen. Mark Montigny
                        Phone: 617/722-1440
                        Fax: 617/722-1068
                        Email: Mark.Montigny at state.ma.us
                        Sen. James Timilty
                        Phone: 617/722-1222
                        Fax: 617/722-1056
                        Email: James.Timilty at state.ma.us
                        Sen. Robert Hedlund
                        Phone: 617/722-1646
                        Fax: 617/722-1028
                        Email: Robert.Hedlund at state.ma.us
                        Rep. Joseph Wagner – Chairman
                        Phone: 617/722-2400
                        Email: Rep.JosephWagner at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Robert Fennell
                        Phone: 617/722-2400
                        Fax: 617/722-0222
                        Email: Rep.RobertFennell at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. James Marzilli
                        Phone: 617/722-2400
                        Fax: 617/722-2850
                        Email: Rep.JamesMarzilli at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Walter Timilty
                        Phone: 617/722-2810
                        Email: Rep.WalterTimilty at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Stephen Canessa
                        Phone: 617/722-2460
                        Fax: 617/626-0839
                        Email: Rep.StephenCanessa at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Jennifer Flanagan
                        Phone: 617/722-2040
                        Fax: 617/722-2347
                        Email: Rep.JenniferFlanagan at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Patrick Natale
                        Phone:617/722-2810
                        Email: Rep.PatrickNatale at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Carl Sciortino
                        Phone: 617/722-2014
                        Email: Rep.CarlSciortino at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. John Fernandes
                        Phone: 617/722-2030
                        Fax: 617/722-2215
                        Email: Rep.JohnFernandes at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Rosemary Sandlin
                        Phone: 617/722-2400
                        Email: Rep.RosemarySandlin at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Stephen Smith
                        Phone: 617/722-2400
                        Fax: 617/722-2850
                        Email: Rep.StephenSmith at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Paul Loscocco
                        Phone: 617/722-2220
                        Email: Rep.PaulLoscocco at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Donald Humason
                        Phone: 617/722-2803
                        Fax: 617/722-2390
                        Email: Rep.DonaldHumason at hou.state.ma.us


                        H.B. 3574  Co-Sponsors
                        Rep. Elizabeth Malia
                        Phone: 617/722-2060
                        Email: Rep.LizMalia at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Angelo Scaccia
                        Phone: 617/722-2692
                        Fax: 617/722-2822
                        Email: Rep.AngeloScaccia at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Denise Provost
                        Phone: 617/722-2810
                        Fax: 617/722-0548
                        Rep.DeniseProvost at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. William Brownberger
                        Phone: 617/722-2140
                        Fax: 617/722-2339
                        Email: Rep.WilliamBrownsberger at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Rep. Thomas Kennedy
                        Phone: 617/722-2012
                        Fax: 617-722-2024
                        Email: Rep.ThomasKennedy at hou.state.ma.us
                        Rep. Martha Walz
                        Phone: 617/722-2460
                        Fax: 617/626-0699
                        Email: Rep.MartyWalz at Hou.State.MA.US
                        Sen. Patricia Jehlen
                        Phone: 617/722-1578
                        Fax: 617/722-1117
                        Email: Patricia.Jehlen at state.ma.us
                        Sen. Edward Augustus
                        Phone: 617/722-1485
                        Fax: 617/722-1066
                        Email: Edward.Augustus at state.ma.us
                         
                       
                 
           

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