Anti-After Market Parts Legislation

Carl Wiese

Carl Wiese

Member
Everyone, this deserves our attention. Our state government has put forth legislation to severely limit the after market parts you could buy and use in this state. For the custom and hot rod culture, this would be devastating and frankly just another means of state control over what you do and enjoy with your family. I urge to read the following, tell your other gear head friends, write your state representatives and governor telling them to axe this piece of political bs.

The text of the bill--

75th oregon legislative assembly--2009 regular session

note: matter within { + braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within { - braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
{ + braces and plus signs + } .

Lc 605

house bill 2186

ordered printed by the speaker pursuant to house rule 12.00a (5).
Presession filed (at the request of governor theodore r.
Kulongoski for department of environmental quality)


summary

the following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the legislative assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

Authorizes environmental quality commission to adopt rules to
help state to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.
Specifies rules that commission May adopt.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.

A bill for an act
relating to greenhouse gas emissions; and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the people of the state of oregon:
section 1. { + sections 2 and 3 of this 2009 act are added to
and made a part of ors chapter 468a. + }
section 2. { + as used in section 3 of this 2009 act:
(1) 'greenhouse gas' has the meaning given that term in ors
468a.210.
(2) 'heavy-duty truck' has the meaning given that term in ors
468a.795.
(3) 'medium-duty truck' has the meaning given that term in ors
468a.795.
(4) 'motor vehicle' has the meaning given that term in ors
825.005. + }
section 3. { + (1) the environmental quality commission May
adopt by rule the following to help this state achieve the
greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals specified in ors
468a.205:
(a) low carbon fuel standards for fuel that is used for
transportation;
(b) restrictions and prohibitions on the use of substances that
contain, release or cause to be released greenhouse gases, if
alternatives are available;
(c) requirements to maintain or retrofit medium-duty and
heavy-duty trucks in order to reduce aerodynamic drag and
otherwise reduce greenhouse gas emissions from those trucks;
(d) restrictions and prohibitions on the sale and distribution
of after-market motor vehicle parts, including but not limited to
tires, if alternatives are available that decrease greenhouse gas
emissions from motor vehicles;
(e) requirements for motor vehicle service providers to check
and inflate tire pressure according to manufacturer recommended
specifications; and

(f) restrictions on engine use by parked commercial vehicles,
including but not limited to medium-duty trucks and heavy-duty
trucks, and by commercial ships while at port, and requirements
that truck stops and ports provide alternatives to engine use
such as electric power.
(2) in adopting rules under this section, the commission:
(a) shall consider safety, feasibility and cost-effectiveness;
and
(b) May differentiate between different areas of the state,
different greenhouse gases and different categories of
substances, fuels, motor vehicles or other equipment or
activities that contribute directly or indirectly to greenhouse
gas emissions. + }
section 4. { + this 2009 act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2009 act takes effect on its
passage. + }

who to write
find your legislator

Remember you want to write your state representative and senator, not your federal.

Please, take a few minutes out of your day and send these people a letter. Remember this is a republic, we elect these people to represent us, and if they don't here from you they are going to cater to whoever they do. Make your voice be heard!!!a
 
On the subject of the economy, looks at these portions of the bill specifically.

(b) restrictions and prohibitions on the use of substances that
contain, release or cause to be released greenhouse gases, if
alternatives are available;

So are vehicles going to have to be retrofitted to burn e85 or other biofuels? If so, who is going to pay for it? Is the states strained budget going to supplement it?

(c) requirements to maintain or retrofit medium-duty and
heavy-duty trucks in order to reduce aerodynamic drag and
otherwise reduce greenhouse gas emissions from those trucks;

(f) restrictions on engine use by parked commercial vehicles,
including but not limited to medium-duty trucks and heavy-duty
trucks, and by commercial ships while at port, and requirements
that truck stops and ports provide alternatives to engine use
such as electric power.

Two sections that have a direct effect on the trucking industry which is already seeing dire times. No better way to put the final nail in the coffin then these two fine requirments here. Again, who is paying for this? Trucking companies will pass the charges onto their users, who will pass it on to you. Or, the state will subsidize it, which mean you'll get a reduction in state services or high taxes. And while the state May do this, they aren't going to cover all the costs, so again it will be passed onto you and me at the register and the pump.


(d) restrictions and prohibitions on the sale and distribution
of after-market motor vehicle parts, including but not limited to
tires, if alternatives are available that decrease greenhouse gas
emissions from motor vehicles;

What kind of aftermarket parts? All aftermarket parts? So is a baldwin or wix filter going to be more, as it is aftermarket and uses more higher quality componet and therefore created more greenhouse gasses? Who determines if the said part is really going to reduce or increase green house gasses. My Dad's Travelall has a 401 amc engine in it and get better milage with a 4 barrel carb, dual exhaust and an aluminium intake, then it did stock.

(e) requirements for motor vehicle service providers to check
and inflate tire pressure according to manufacturer recommended
specifications; and

Don't most shops already do this? This might be the one part of the bill that actually does something that is beneficial, but how are they going to police it and enforce it?
 
To say the least, this is very disturbing! I performed a google search on this bill and there are numerous other groups like ours upset by this bill in front of the oregon legislature.

The most frustration for me is when I went to the oregon legislature site and was only able to find the bill summary as carl has printed above. I could not find the full text of the bill even when I did a full text search.

I did find there is a public hearing on February 10th. Trouble is, I could not find when and where the hearing is to be held. :mad5: there was already a public hearing on February 3rd.

It doesn't look like our state government wants us to know what this bill is truly about. I will keep searching for more information and post it here if I find it.

Like carl says, they need to hear from us.

Lyle
 
Well working for the "state", and in the greenhouse gas business; I'm upset as well. This severely affects my livelyhood and my recreation. I don't know what's worse, a pandering goldschmidt or a kalifornicating kulingoski(kolonoscopy). The man has an agenda, and ain't afraid to move those who challenge out of the way; considering what he had done with the state climatologist at osu.

The truck plazas and off the line power deal is already in use in parts of penna. Where trucking back there makes our west coast operations look like a hobby.

Thank you for the head's up carl.
 
lyle wiese said:
thanks, chris, but this is still just the summary. I am looking for more details as to what is actually going to be regulated or will that all be determined if this bill passes?

Lyle
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Dad,

basically this bill is giving the power to the environmental quality commission to say yeah or nay on all aftermarket parts, lay down rules as to what fuels and tires we can use and how long semi's can idle and what improvements must be made by them. It's giving the power to enact all the laws stated above to the environmental quality commission.

For those of you who don't know the environmental quality commission is part of deq. Its a "is a five-member citizen panel appointed by the governor for four-year terms to serve as deq’s policy and rule making board." as the deq website states. So basically some arbitrary people that our governor gets to appoint to make laws governing our lives.

This is one time I am happy to say....I didn't vote for him! And really we have to ask ourselves what is the point? Other states and countries are limiting themselves, so why should our hobby and more importantly our economy suffer? There is no way to prove the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of this law, or once in place if it is actually benefitting anyone. It is another way for the more "green minded" and short sided people to feel warm and fuzzy about themselves.
 
carl wiese said:
Dad,

basically this bill is giving the power to the environmental quality commission to say yeah or nay on all aftermarket parts, lay down rules as to what fuels and tires we can use and how long semi's can idle and what improvements must be made by them. It's giving the power to enact all the laws stated above to the environmental quality commission.

For those of you who don't know the environmental quality commission is part of deq. Its a "is a five-member citizen panel appointed by the governor for four-year terms to serve as deq’s policy and rule making board." as the deq website states. So basically some arbitrary people that our governor gets to appoint to make laws governing our lives.

This is one time I am happy to say....I didn't vote for him! And really we have to ask ourselves what is the point? Other states and countries are limiting themselves, so why should our hobby and more importantly our economy suffer? There is no way to prove the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of this law, or once in place if it is actually benefitting anyone. It is another way for the more "green minded" and short sided people to feel warm and fuzzy about themselves.
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Thanks, carl. In other words, once they have the power, they can do anything they want. Guess it's time to start writing.

Dad
 
Can you folks spell "revolution"?? As in cut off salem's cash flow?

http://www.forums.IHPartsAmerica.com/I-h-s-t-o/1383-cash-clunkers-legislation.html

One more piece of shit politigarbage that is drifting north across the border now that mexikalifornikater politifucks all wanna move up here so they can cash their worthless iou's for dos centavaos on the dolar.

Anyone gotta plastic bag big enuff to cover downtown salem? When all them bastards suk wind, they'll take care of their own kind in one event. Right now the bastards is pullin' 11"hg on the sukometer and they jest got started.
 
wbrent7766 said:
I have written to my state representative and senator, hoping it might do some good.
Think I'll get a response back?

Wes
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I bet you will. It will not be a personal letter but evrytime I have written a politician in oregon I have received a response. They May not do what we want but at least they are good at paperwork!
 
I have received two responses; they appear to be personal, not just a form letter. Right now I am listening to the committee meeting on this bill. You can go here: oregon state legislature And click on audio/video at the top of the page. It is just the audio, but it is live right now. 4pm, 2/10

I will post the what I call positive responses a little later.

Lyle
 
I listened for about 1 1/2 hours. There are a number, actually a large number of people with our same concerns. The enviornment and water committee has been deluged with mail from the after market parts manufacturing folks. There is also a major concern about handing over this much power to deq.

If you would like to listen to the public hearing(s) on this bill go to oregon state legislature And click on the audio/video tab at the top of the page. Then under "audio archives" click on "2009 session", then click "archives of committee meetings from the 2009 session". Now under "house committees" click "enviornment and water", then select the date. 2/3/09 was the first hearing and 2/10/09 was a continuation of the hearing on the 3rd. You will need real player to listen; a free download. Be sure to write your representative since this is a house bill, not a senate bill.

Lyle
 
As promised, here are the responses I received from 2 of the representatives on the enviornment and water committee.

First from rep. Bentz:

thank you for your message regarding house bill 2186. This bill reflects a concept created in the governor's office. It was then referred to the house committee on environment and water (on which I serve as one of eight members). At the bill’s first hearing, held on Tuesday, February 3rd, I explained to the witnesses from the deq that I was not happy with the concepts contained in the bill. The delegation of power to the deq is far too great and the economic impact of the bill is too far reaching. The bill will, I am sure, require additional public hearings.

I represent district 60 (malheur, baker, harney, and part of grant county). I am certain that a majority of my constituents will oppose many of the ideas in the bill, particularly those which will negatively impact our economy. I would strongly suggest and recommend that you contact your state representative and share with him (or her) your thoughts regarding this bill.

Very truly yours,

representative cliff bentz
district 60

From rep. Gilliam:

thank you for your email on hb 2186. While I support measures for improving our environment, I am opposing this bill in its current form for a number of reasons including the potential detrimental effects it has on those in the used-parts industry. As vice chair of the house environment and water committee, you can be sure that I will do all I can to oppose this bill or amend it to a form that is more acceptable. Your comments are appreciated.

Sincerely,

vic
representative vic gilliam
house district 18
(503) 986-1418
rep.vicgilliam@state.or.us

I have not heard from my local representative yet, though he is not on the committee.

Lyle
 
I just sent an e-mail to my local state rep, hope to hear something as well. This can be pretty detrimental (spelling? Lol) to many groups of people, many of my friends and family as well as myself.
 
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