URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

Anti-Hobbyist Inoperable Vehicle Bill Introduced in Kentucky

A bill (H.B. 472) has been introduced in the Kentucky Legislature that would overturn existing hobbyist protections for inoperable vehicles, including parts cars that are stored out of ordinary public view on private property. The existing law, which was enacted in 2005 and now threatened, is based on SEMA model legislation and has the support of the hobbyist community in Kentucky. Unfortunately, H.B. 472 as introduced by Rep. Charlie Miller (Charlie.Miller@lrc.ky.gov) would reverse the existing law and allow local governments to impose more restrictive standards against project cars.

We Urge You to Contact Members of the House Local Government Committee (List Below) to OPPOSE H.B. 472

H.B. 472 would override safeguards provided for in the current law that allow hobbyists to work on collector vehicles on private property.
H.B. 472 would allow local governments to override the law and impose more restrictive standards against project cars.
H.B. 472 would override reasonable provisions enacted in 2005 that vehicles be located out of ordinary public view by means of suitable fencing, trees, shrubbery, etc.
H.B. 472 would override efforts made in 2005 by legislators and hobbyists to enact reasonable and fair compromise legislation.
H.B. 472 overturns the 2005 law without giving it fair chance to work.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Kentucky House Local Government Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to H.B. 472.

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.


Kentucky House Committee on Local Government

Rep. Steve Riggs [Chair]
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 674
(502) 564-6543 (fax)
steve.riggs@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Ron Crimm [Vice Chair]
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 706
Ron.Crimm@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Mike Denham [Vice Chair]
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 696
mitchel.denham@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Ancel Smith [Vice Chair]
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 668
ancel.smith@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Jim Wayne [Vice Chair]
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 616
jim.wayne@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Scott W. Brinkman
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 682
scott.brinkman@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Robert R. Damron
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 671
Robert.Damron@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Ted Edmonds
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 641
ted.edmonds@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. David Floyd
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 698
david.floyd@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Derrick Graham
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 639
derrick.graham@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Richard Henderson
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 642
Richard.Henderson@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Charlie Hoffman
(502) 564-2217
Charlie.Hoffman@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Dennis Keene
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 626
dennis.keene@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Adam Koenig
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 689
Adam.Koenig@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Tom McKee
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 667
Tom.McKee@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Reginald Meeks
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 653
reginald.meeks@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Brad Montell
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 609
brad.montell@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. David Osborne
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 679
David.Osborne@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Arnold Simpson
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 695
Arnold.Simpson@lrc.ky.gov

Rep. Ken Upchurch
(502) 564-8100 Ext. 673
Ken.Upchurch@lrc.ky.gov

If you are experiencing any difficulty in contacting your legislators, please contact Rory Carroll, Hagerty Plus Legislative Resource Director, at Advocacy@hagerty.com or 888-310-8020.

Please e-mail a copy of your letters to us at Advocacy@hagerty.com or fax: 231-932-6887.

Thank you for your commitment to the future of the collector vehicle hobby.

Sincerely,

McKeel Hagerty