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URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

Illinois Introduces Bill to Exempt Older Cars from Emissions Inspection

A bill (S.B. 2126) has been introduced in the Illinois State Senate by Senator Edward Petka to exempt all vehicles more than 25 years old from the state’s mandatory emissions inspection and maintenance program.

We Urge You to Contact Your Illinois State Legislators Immediately in Support of S.B. 2126

	Existing law in Illinois only exempts vehicles of model year 1967 or before from emissions inspection.
	Existing law in Illinois already exempts antiques, custom vehicles and street rods, but only if they are limited-use cars.
	S.B. 2126 provides for a rolling exemption that would exempt all vehicles more than 25-years old upon enactment and would pick up an additional model year for each year the law is in effect.
	S.B. 2126 acknowledges the relatively minimal environmental impact of older vehicles, such as those targeted for this exemption.
	Many states have recently enacted similar exemptions. The reason for this trend is clear; such vehicles constitute a small portion of the vehicle fleet and are generally well-maintained and infrequently operated.
	The idea behind exempting any class of vehicles is to reduce costs while not losing appreciable emissions reductions. This strategy not only builds public support for emissions-inspection programs, but also directs the program to where it will be most valuable in cleaning the air. A rolling exemption certainly achieves these ends.

Please contact members of the Illinois State Legislature in Springfield to request their support of this bill. If you need assistance in determining who your state legislators are, contact the Illinois State Legislature’s General Information line at 217/782-2000. This information can also be obtained by calling the SEMA Washington, D.C. office at 202/783-6007, ext. 38 or you can access this information via the Internet at http://www.semasan.com/san/ContactYourLegislator.aspx Please fax a copy of your letters to us at 202/783-6024, or mail or e-mail to:

SEMA Washington Office
1317 F St., NW, Ste. 500
Washington, D.C. 20004
Attn: Steve McDonald
stevem@sema.org

Pending Legislation in Illinois that Illinois Region Members Should Support:

Issue: Inspections
Bill: SB 2126
Status: Introduced
Location:
Description: Exempts vehicles 25 years and older from inspection. Previously, those of a 1967 model year or before were exempted.
Author: Senator Petka
Intro Date: 19-Oct-05
Bill Type: Two Year Bill from 2005

Sponsor of Bill (S.B. 2126):

Illinois Senate District 42 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Edward Petka (R) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) senategop@senategop.state.il.us (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: 309-D Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-0422 (phone) (217) 782-7818 (fax)	District Address: 15133 South Route 59 PO Box 188 Plainfield IL 605442822 (815) 436-5577 (phone) (815) 436-8065 (fax)

Brookfield, Illinois District:

Illinois Senate District 11 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Louis S. Viverito (D) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) viverito@senatedem.state.il.us (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: 121-A Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-0054 (phone) (217) 782-5340 (fax)	District Address: 6215 West 79th Street Suite 1-A Burbank IL 604591100 (708) 430-2510 (phone) (708) 430-2610 (fax)

Des Plaines Valley District :

Illinois Senate District 43 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Arthur J. Wilhelmi (D) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) wilhelmi@senatedem.state.il.us (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: M108 Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-8800 (phone) (217) 782-2115 (fax)	District Address: 2200 Weber Road Crest Hill IL 604350928 (815) 207-4445 (phone) (815) 207-4446 (fax)

Fox Valley District:

Illinois Senate District 22 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Steven J. Rauschenberger (R) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) senator@srauschenberger.com (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: 309-F Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-7746 (phone) (217) 782-0069 (fax)	District Address: 1112 South Street Elgin IL 601237239 (847) 622-1049 (phone) (847) 622-0948 (fax)

Waukegan Chapter District:

Illinois Senate District 32 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Pamela J. Althoff (R) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) palthoff@mc.net (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: M103-E Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-8000 (phone) (217) 782-9586 (fax)	District Address: 1 North Virginia Street Crystal Lake IL 600144157 (815) 455-6330 (phone) (815) 455-8284 (fax)

Momence Chapter District:

Illinois Senate District 38 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Gary G. Dahl (R) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) senatordahl38@yahoo.com (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: 105-F Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-3840 (phone) (217) 782-4079 (fax)	District Address: 103 Fifth Peru IL 613542005 (815) 220-8720 (phone) (815) 220-8721 (fax)

North Shore Chapter District:

Illinois Senate District 29 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Susan Garrett (D) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) ilsenate29@sbcglobal.net (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: 129 Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-3650 (phone) (217) 782-2331 (fax)	District Address: 425 Sheridan Road Highwood IL 600401308 (847) 433-2002 (phone) (847) 433-8002 (fax)

Silver Springs Chapter District:

Illinois Senate District 38 Incumbent: (show committee information) (show key staff members)
	Senator Gary G. Dahl (R) http://www.ilga.gov/senate/default.asp (web) senatordahl38@yahoo.com (email) Write this official!
	Capital Address: 105-F Capitol Building Springfield IL 627060001 (217) 782-3840 (phone) (217) 782-4079 (fax)	District Address: 103 Fifth Peru IL 613542005 (815) 220-8720 (phone) (815) 220-8721 (fax)

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