FOT faithful,
I don't know if any of you have seen this. It is one of the worst bits of
legislation that has yet been proposed on a national level. It will hit
all of us very hard if passed. I urge you to write your U.S. Senator and
urge them to oppose this legislation!
You should be able to find your Senator's address on the SEMA web site. I
believe it is SEMA.com or SEMA.net . There should also be further
information on this subject there as well.
Bill
70 GT-6+
Senate bill would fund auto scrappage
Washington D.C. - A bill (S. 1766), authored by Senators Daschel (D-SD)
and Bingaman (D-NM), has been introduced in the U.S. Senate containing a
provision (section 803) that would federally fund state scrappage
programs for vehicles 15 years old. Owners who turn in vehicles for
crushing would receive minimal payment and a future credit toward
purchasing a newer vehicle. The bill is an attempt to improve the overall
fuel economy of the countrys fleet. This bill represents the most
formidable federal legislative threat to the vehicle hobby in many years.
Section 803 of S. 1766 would hurt low-income and hobbyists in many ways.
First, it would give states that do not currently operate scrappage
programs an extra incentive to create a program due to the generous
federal funding. Second, it requires that federally funded state
scrappage programs crush crush every car. It threatens enthusiasts with
the loss of valuable parts and parts cars for repair, restoration, and
customization projects. Third, it does not require states to determine
the fuel efficiency of vehicles being scrapped or that scrapped vehicles
are replaced with more fuel efficient vehicles, Fourth, it ignores the
fact that cars turned in for scrappage often barely run or are rarely
driven second or third vehicles that have a minimal impact on overall
fuel economy. Fifth, it will diminish the availability of affordable
transportation and repair parts to low-income drivers as more older cars
are crushed. Sixth, the bill does not guarantee that low-income
individuals will be able to purchase new vehicles - let alone more fuel
efficient vehicles - with the money provided by the scrappage programs.
Seventh, it ignores more socially responsible and cost-effective policy
options like voluntary vehicle repair and upgrade programs that maximize
the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles.
From customs to four wheelers, this legislation would damage every
vehicle niche, now and in the future. Hobbyists are encouraged to write
their U.S. Senators to oppose this bill.
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