URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT

Backyard Vehicle Restoration Jobs Under Siege Again In Illinois


A bill (H.B. 4256) has been introduced in Illinois by State Representative Patricia Reid Lindner (Dstrct50@aol.com) that would further restrict the ability of Illinois vehicle hobbyists from maintaining inoperable vehicles on private property. H.B. 4256 would redefine ?inoperable motor vehicles? to include vehicles incapable of being driven under their own power for a period of 7 days. Under current law, these vehicles must be undriveable for a period of at least 6 months to be deemed inoperable and thus subject to disposal and fines by a county. Last year, Illinois hobbyist help stall a bill (H.B. 25) that would have effectively required that all inoperable historic vehicles over 25-years of age be stored in a garage or risk a nuisance citation and possible county disposal. That bill removed historic vehicles over 25-years of age from a list of vehicles exempt from county inoperable vehicle ordinances if they are not kept within a building. Both H.B. 25 and H.B. 4256 are pending in the Illinois State Legislature for 2006 and will likely be considered by the Local Government Committee.

Contact Local Government Committee Members (List Below) Immediately To Request Their Opposition to H.B. 25 and H.B. 4256

H.B. 25 and H.B. 4256 would give local authorities an inordinate amount of power in determining the disposition of historic project cars.

H.B. 25 and H.B. 4256 would make it virtually impossible for Illinois hobbyists to maintain inoperable collector vehicles on private property.

H.B. 25 and H.B. 4256 demonstrates a clear disregard and lack of understanding of the vehicle hobby and the rights of hobbyists.

H.B. 25 and H.B. 4256 make no legal distinction between an owner using private property as a dumping ground and a vehicle enthusiast working to maintain, restore or construct a vehicle.
Please contact members of the Illinois House Local Government Committee immediately by phone, fax or e-mail to request their opposition to this bill. Please e-mail a copy of your letter to [email]stevem@sema.org.[/email] Thank you for your assistance.


Illinois House Local Government Committee

Representative Harry Osterman
(217) 782-8088
(217) 782-6592 FAX
Email: hjo17@aol.com

Representative Robert F. Flider
(217) 782-8398
(217) 782-2528 FAX
Email: bobflider@repflider.com

Representative Wyvetter H. Younge
(217) 782-5951
(217) 782-8794 FAX
Email: youngewh@ilga.gov

Representative Robin Kelly
(217) 558-1007
(217) 782-1664 FAX
Email: kellyro@ilga.gov

Representative Kathleen A. Ryg
(217) 782-0499
(217) 557-1934 FAX
Email: Kathy@kathyryg.org

Representative Sidney Mathias
(217) 782-1664
(217) 782-1275 FAX
Email: sidneymath@msn.com

Representative Donald Moffitt
(217) 782-8032
(217) 557-0179 FAX
Email: moffitt@grics.net

Representative Keith Sommer
(217) 782-0221
(217) 782-1275 FAX
Email: sommer@mtco.com

Representative Michael Tryon
(217) 782-0432
(217) 782-1275 FAX
Email: mike@miketryon.com

Representative Jim Watson
(217) 782-1840
(217) 782-2289 FAX
Email: jimwatson@localnetco.com

Representative Daniel V. Beiser
(217) 782-5996
(217) 558-0493 FAX
Email: dvbeiser@sbcglobal.net