[CoDSM] SEMA Action Network URGENT Federal Legislative Alert (fwd)

[Robert Deis]

Got this from another car club- since we're more dependent on junkyards
than they are, I thought it would be of interest:

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Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 19:27:06 -0700
From: James LaMere <floorinspector at msn.com>
To: codsm at co.dsm.org
Subject: [CoDSM] SEMA Action Network URGENT Federal Legislative Alert

Please contact the committee members and your Senators.
James La Mere

>From: "Brian Caudill" <bcaudill at sema.org>
>Reply-To: <bcaudill at sema.org>
>To: <brianc at sema.org>
>Subject: SEMA Action Network URGENT Federal Legislative Alert - U.S. Senate
>Bill Would Fund Scrappage Programs Nationwide
>Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 17:52:53 -0500
>
>URGENT FEDERAL SCRAPPAGE ALERT
>
>U.S. Senate Bill Would Fund Scrappage Programs Nationwide
>
>	A bill (S. 1766) has been introduced in the U.S. Senate containing a
>provision (Section 803) that would federally fund state scrappage programs
>for vehicles over 15 years old.  Owners who turn in vehicles for crushing
>would receive a “minimal” payment and a future credit toward purchasing a
>newer vehicle, all in a misguided attempt to improve the overall fuel
>economy of the country’s vehicle fleet.  This bill represents the most
>formidable Federal legislative threat to the vehicle hobby in many years.
>
>Oppose the Use of U.S. Taxpayer Dollars for Scrappage
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 would give states that don’t currently operate
>scrappage programs an extra incentive to create a program due to generous
>federal funding.
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 requires that federally funded state scrappage
>programs crush every car.  It threatens enthusiasts nationwide with the
>loss
>of valuable parts and parts-cars for repair, restoration, and customization
>projects.
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 does not require states to determine the fuel
>efficiency of vehicles being scrapped or that scrapped vehicles are being
>replaced by more fuel-efficient vehicles.
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 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.
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 will diminish the availability of affordable
>transportation and repair parts to low-income drivers as more and more
>older
>cars are crushed.
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 does not guarantee that low-income individuals
>will be able to afford to purchase new vehicles – let alone more fuel
>efficient vehicles – with the money provided by scrappage programs.
>
>·  Section 803 of S. 1766 ignores more socially responsible and
>cost-effective policy options like voluntary vehicle repair and upgrade
>programs that maximize the fuel efficiency of existing vehicles.
>.
>Contact Your U.S. Senators to Oppose Section 803 of S. 1766
>
>Protect American vehicle enthusiasts and low-income drivers. To find out
>who
>your U.S. Senators are, call the SEMA Washington, D.C. office at
>202-783-6007 or access this information via the Internet at
>www.enjoythedrive.com/legislative/contact_legislator.asp.  For assistance
>in
>turning this alert into a letter to your Senator, consult the SEMA document
>"How to Lobby Elected Officials."  This guide is available at
>www.enjoythedrive.com/san.
>
>Please fax a copy of your letters to us at 202/783-6024 or mail to:
>
>SEMA Washington Office
>1317 F St., NW, Ste. 500
>Washington, D.C.  20004
>Attn:  Brian Caudill/ Steve McDonald

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