URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT: UPDATE: Rules Committee Approves Washington State Pro-Hobbyist Inoperable Vehicle Bill; Moves Next to Senate Floor

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT: UPDATE: Rules Committee Approves Washington State Pro-Hobbyist Inoperable Vehicle Bill; Moves Next to Senate Floor

URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT: UPDATE: Rules Committee Approves Washington State Pro-Hobbyist Inoperable Vehicle Bill; Moves Next to Senate Floor

SEMA Action Network
February 13, 2012

SEMA model legislation (S.B. 5586) to protect backyard hobbyist restoration and collection was approved by the Washington State Senate Rules Committee, clearing its way for a vote by all members on the Senate floor. The bill must be voted on before Wednesday, Feb. 15 if it is to have any chance to be considered this year in the Washington House of Representatives! S.B. 5586 would prohibit cities or towns from enforcing an ordinance, development regulation, zoning regulation, or administrative practice that prevents automobile collectors from pursuing their hobby. Six or fewer junked, wrecked or inoperable vehicles, including parts cars, stored on private property would only require screening from public view if required by local law.

We Urge You to Contact All Senate Members (List Attached) Immediately To Request Their Support for S.B. 5586

S.B. 5586 would permit the repair or modification of 6 or fewer motor vehicles on private property that are undergoing restoration.

S.B. 5586 would permit the maintenance of parts cars as a source of parts for motor vehicles undergoing restoration.

S.B. 5586 provides safeguards for hobbyists to work on collector vehicles on private property.

S.B. 5586 establishes reasonable provisions that vehicles be located out of public view by means of suitable fencing, vegetation or other means.

S.B. 5586 demonstrates a real effort by legislators and hobbyists to enact reasonable and fair compromise legislation.

DON’T DELAY! Please contact all members of the Washington State Senate immediately to request their support for S.B. 5586. Thank you for your assistance. Please e-mail a copy of your letters to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts.

Washington State Senate

To e-mail all members of the Washington State Senate, copy and paste the email address block below:

michael.baumgartner@leg.wa.gov; Randi.Becker@leg.wa.gov; Don.Benton@leg.wa.gov; Lisa.Brown@leg.wa.gov; mike.carrell@leg.wa.gov; Maralyn.Chase@leg.wa.gov; Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov; delvin.jerome@leg.wa.gov; delvin.jerome@leg.wa.gov; Tracey.Eide@leg.wa.gov; doug.ericksen@leg.wa.gov; joe.fain@leg.wa.gov; Karen.Fraser@leg.wa.gov; David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov; David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov; Jim.Hargrove@leg.wa.gov; Nick.Harper@leg.wa.gov; Brian.Hatfield@leg.wa.gov; MaryMargaret.Haugen@leg.wa.gov; Hewitt.Mike@leg.wa.gov; andy.hill@leg.wa.gov; Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov; holmquist.janea@leg.wa.gov; honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov; Jim.Kastama@leg.wa.gov; Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov; Derek.Kilmer@leg.wa.gov; Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov; Adam.Kline@leg.wa.gov; Jeanne.Kohl-Welles@leg.wa.gov; Steve.Litzow@leg.wa.gov; Rosemary.McAuliffe@leg.wa.gov; morton.bob@leg.wa.gov; Edward.Murray@leg.wa.gov; sharon.nelson@leg.wa.gov; mike.padden@leg.wa.gov; LindaEvans.Parlette@leg.wa.gov; cheryl.pflug@leg.wa.gov; Margarita.Prentice@leg.wa.gov; pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov; Kevin.Ranker@leg.wa.gov; Debbie.Regala@leg.wa.gov; roach.pam@leg.wa.gov; Christine.Rolfes@leg.wa.gov; schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov; schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov; Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov; paull.shin@leg.wa.gov; Val.Stevens@leg.wa.gov; swecker.dan@leg.wa.gov; Rodney.Tom@leg.wa.gov; zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov

Senator Michael Baumgartner
Phone: (360) 786-7610
Email: michael.baumgartner@leg.wa.gov

Senator Randi Becker
Phone: (360) 786-7602
Email: Randi.Becker@leg.wa.gov

Senator Don Benton
Phone: (360) 786-7632
Email: Don.Benton@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Brown
Phone: (360) 786-7604
Email: Lisa.Brown@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Carrell
Phone: (360) 786-7654
Email: mike.carrell@leg.wa.gov

Senator Maralyn Chase
Phone: (360) 786-7662
Email: Maralyn.Chase@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Conway
Phone: (360) 786-7656
Email: Steve.Conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jerome Delvin
Phone: (360) 786-7614
Email: delvin.jerome@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tracey Eide
Phone: (360) 786-7658
Email: Tracey.Eide@leg.wa.gov

Senator Doug Ericksen
Phone: (360) 786-7682
Email: doug.ericksen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joe Fain
Phone: (360) 786-7692
Email: joe.fain@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Fraser
Phone: (360) 786-7642
Email: Karen.Fraser@leg.wa.gov

Senator David Frockt
Phone: (360) 786-7690
Email: David.Frockt@leg.wa.gov

Senator James Hargrove
Phone: (360) 786-7646
Email: Jim.Hargrove@leg.wa.gov

Senator Nick Harper
Phone: (360) 786-7674
Email: Nick.Harper@leg.wa.gov

Senator Brian Hatfield
Phone: (360) 786-7636
Email: Brian.Hatfield@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mary Margaret Haugen
Phone: (360) 786-7618
Email: MaryMargaret.Haugen@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Hewitt
Phone: (360) 786-7630 E-mail: Hewitt.Mike@leg.wa.gov

Senator Andy Hill
Phone: (360) 786-7672
Email: andy.hill@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Hobbs
Phone: (360) 786-7686
Email: Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov

Senator Janéa Holmquist Newbry
Phone: (360) 786-7624
Email: holmquist.janea@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jim Honeyford
Phone: (360) 786-7684
Email: honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jim Kastama
Phone: (360) 786-7648
Email: Jim.Kastama@leg.wa.gov

Senator Karen Keiser
Phone: (360) 786-7664
Email: Karen.Keiser@leg.wa.gov

Senator Derek Kilmer
Phone: (360) 786-7650
Email: Derek.Kilmer@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Phone: (360) 786-7626
Email: Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov

Senator Adam Kline
Phone: (360) 786-7688
Email: Adam.Kline@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Phone: (360) 786-7670
Email: Jeanne.Kohl-Welles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Litzow
Phone: (360) 786-7641
Email: Steve.Litzow@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rosemary McAuliffe
Phone: (360) 786-7600
Email: Rosemary.McAuliffe@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Morton
Phone: (360) 786-7612
Email: morton.bob@leg.wa.gov

Senator Ed Murray
Phone: (360) 786-7628
Email: Edward.Murray@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Nelson
Phone: (360) 786-7667
Email: sharon.nelson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Padden
Phone: (360) 786-7606
Email: mike.padden@leg.wa.gov

Senator Linda Evans Parlette
Phone: (360) 786-7622
Email: LindaEvans.Parlette@leg.wa.gov

Senator Cheryl Pflug
Phone: (360) 786-7608
Email: cheryl.pflug@leg.wa.gov

Senator Margarita Prentice Phone :( 360) 786-7616
Email: Margarita.Prentice@leg.wa.gov

Senator Craig Pridemore
Phone: (360) 786-7696
Email: pridemore.craig@leg.wa.gov

Senator Kevin Ranker
Phone: (360) 786-7678
Email: Kevin.Ranker@leg.wa.gov

Senator Debbie Regala
Phone: (360) 786-7652
Email: Debbie.Regala@leg.wa.gov

Senator Pam Roach
Phone: (360) 786-7660
Email: roach.pam@leg.wa.gov

Senator Christine Rolfes
Phone: (360) 786-7644
Email: Christine.Rolfes@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mark Schoesler
Phone: (360) 786-7620
Email: schoesler.mark@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tim Sheldon
Phone: (360) 786-7668
Email: Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov

Senator Paull Shin
Phone: (360) 786-7640
Email: paull.shin@leg.wa.gov

Senator Val Stevens
Phone: (360) 786-7676
Email: Val.Stevens@leg.wa.gov

Senator Dan Swecker
Phone: (360) 786-7638
Email: swecker.dan@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rodney Tom
Phone: (360) 786-7694
Email: Rodney.Tom@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joseph Zarelli
Phone: (360) 786-7634
Email: zarelli.joseph@leg.wa.gov