<VV> MD residents only - Senate Bill 13

[Russ Moorhouse]

I've attached another explanation of the bill from the MD Senate site.  This 
one is a little easier to read.  It also shows how much money the state will 
lose and how much they will have to spend to adopt this bill.  Knowing MD, 
they won't want to lose or spend any money.  If it does pass then we should 
be wary of what will come next, since they will want to make this money back 
somehow.

Russ Moorhouse
'65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
Group Corvair Member
Corsa Member
Kent Island, MD

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dozsa" <jdozsa@carr.org>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Cc: <corvair65@verizon.net>; <Corvair@fnader.com>; "Harry Yarnell" 
<hyarnell1@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> MD residents only - Senate Bill 13


> Attention MARYLAND Corvair owners.
>
> The text of Senate Bill 13 is available here:
>
> http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/bills/sb/sb0013f.pdf
>
> My quick reading of it is to create a new class of vehicle registration,
> Class R, called ANTIQUE, limited to original vehicles manufactured in
> 1946 or earlier.  This would add to the current Class L Historic and
> Class N Street Rod.  The bill states Class R would be exempt from
> periodic vehicle inspections and pollution equipment use.
>
> Currently Class L vehicles, which includes Corvairs enjoy this exemption
> status.  The bill also permits the display of old license tags (Maryland
> tags for the year of vehicle manufacture) upon payment of a one time
> $25.50 registration fee.  This is currently also allowed for Class L
> vehicles.  The bill was pre-filed by Carroll County Senator Haines.  His
> Web site is:
> <http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa12149.html>
> Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for him are listed there.
>
> I don't know what to make of the bill.  Senator Haines has more than a
> few buddies that are antique car collectors.  The Maryland antique car
> collectors have always wanted a true ANTIQUE registration class,
> distinguished from the much broader HISTORIC class.  On the other hand
> if this is an attempt to carve out antiques and in future years subject
> class L and class N vehicles to pollution inspections it's something to
> oppose.
>
> John Dozsa
>
>> Message: 10
>> From: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65@verizon.net>
>> To: "VV" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
>> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:00:33 -0500
>> Subject: <VV> MD residents only - Senate Bill 13
>>
>> Does anyone know what impact this Senate Bill 13 will have on use 
>> Maryland
>> Corvair  owners?  The newspapers have been very vague as to what this 
>> bill
>> is all about, other than: Senate Bill 13: "Vehicle Laws - Antique Motor
>> Vehicles - Registration" - Altering the definition of "historic motor
>> vehicle;" defining the term "antique motor vehicle;" providing for the
>> registration of antique motor vehicles; and requiring the Motor Vehicle
>> Administration to issue a special registration plate. (committee: 
>> Judicial
>> Proceedings).
>>
>> Knowing Maryland, I'm just wondering how much of an impact this will have 
>> on
>> our wallets?
>>
>> Russ Moorhouse
>> '65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
>> Group Corvair Member
>> Corsa Member
>> Kent Island, MD
>>
>> --__--__--
>>
>> Message: 11
>> From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair@fnader.com>
>> To: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65@verizon.net>,
>>    "VV"
>>   <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
>> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 21:25:22 -0500
>> Reply-To: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair@fnader.com>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> MD residents only - Senate Bill 13
>>
>> I'm not _certain_... and I only heard a little bit about it.... but what 
>> I heard was that "Antique" plates were going to offered as a more 
>> restrictive option to
>> "Historic"...with lower fees but more restrictions, but leaving 
>> "Historic" unchanged...at least for now.  As far as I can tell SEMA has 
>> not been involed.
>>
>> If I had to guess... I'd guess that Maryland sees "Historic" as overly 
>> generous (especially in regards to exempting the Safety Inspection) and 
>> may be carving
>> out this new category of older cars for future changes to the Historic 
>> rules... oh to be back in Wisconsin... the most car-friendly state I've 
>> ever lived in....
>>
>> Bill Elliott

[demime 0.98e removed an attachment of type application/pdf which had a name of Senate Bill 13_2[1].pdf]