After getting a $100 ticket for a aftermarket exhaust fine for an exhaust that is two decibels louder then stock, I decided to do a little research. I visited the S.E.M.A. website and found this article:
It’s Not Dead Yet!
Massachusetts Bill to Ban the Sale/Installation of Aftermarket Exhaust Systems Continues to Move through Legislature
Although we thought we had successfully stalled this bill in the Committee on Public Safety earlier this year, a bill (H.B. 1722) to ban the sale or installation of “an exhaust system which has been modified in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the exhaust” continues to move though the Massachusetts Legislature. It has not been revised from last year’s version and remains an extremely damaging piece of legislation.
After months of inactivity, H.B. 1722 was recently approved by the Massachusetts House Rules Committee and has now been re-referred to the House Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee. If recommended for passage by this committee, the bill will be scheduled for a vote on the floor of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. It is important that we act in force again in order to (finally) defeat this bill before it has the opportunity to progress further.
Call, E-Mail or Fax the Members of the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 1722
The arguments remain the same:
• H.B. 1722 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.
• H.B. 1722 does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation.
• H.B. 1722 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by improving its ability to merge, pass, travel uphill, etc.
• H.B. 1722 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.
Call or e-mail the members of the Steering and Policy Committee (See List Below) today to oppose this legislation. This bill tramples on the rights of vehicle enthusiasts in Massachusetts.
House Steering, Policy, and Scheduling Committee
Rep. Paul Kujawski
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2960
Facsimile: 617-722-2846
Rep. Benjamin Swan
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2692
Facsimile: 617-722-2846
Rep. Louis Kafka
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2305
Facsimile: 617-722-2598
Rep. Ellen Story
Email:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2692
Facsimile: 617-722-2846
Rep. Christine Canavan
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2320
Facsimile: 617-722-2339
Rep. John Fresolo
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2960
Facsimile: 617-722-2846
Rep. Peter Kocot
E-Mail Address:
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Telephone: (617) 722-2575
Rep. James Eldridge
Email:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2060
Rep. Joyce Spiliotis
Email:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2090
Rep. Brad Hill
E-Mail:
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Telephone: 617- 722-2489
Rep. Elizabeth Poirier
E-Mail:
[email protected]
Telephone: 617-722-2976
Facsimile: 617-626-0108