Oregon wants to ban aftermarket auto parts

[viridionplague]

e-mail sent, what a joke. guess when i needed an exhaust and got lucky getting a catback for only 350 was a mistake, i should have spend the 1500 the dealer would have wanted, can u say economic destimulus and monopolization

[Kracka]

Dear Chris,

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

[Shotgun!]

This is the state that made it illegal to pump your own gas. I would think that if the bill could pass, it might be there.

[longemoco]

This is the state that made it illegal to pump your own gas. I would think that if the bill could pass, it might be there.
my mother-in-law used to live over there and when i visited her i noticed that too. but she said it was because someone caused a fire or the gas station exploded. I dont know if it's true or not.

[SnoEclipse]

Global Warming is a fraud, Lenin (remember him?) called his 'supporters' Useful Idiots.

Same thing, different century.

[Kracka]

This is the state that made it illegal to pump your own gas.
New Jersey did that nonsense too. Obviously some 16 year old getting paid minimum wage is going to be a lot more careful about not spilling a drop of gas...

[311evo]

Email sent.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

New Jersey did that nonsense too. Obviously some 16 year old getting paid minimum wage is going to be a lot more careful about not spilling a drop of gas...

Or you have to give your CC to some guy who doesn't speak any english and hope he brings it back.

[Kracka]

LOL also true!

[goodhart]

Just got another e-mail back on this, they seem to have changed it a bit. I'm curious to see how this all pans out.





February 17, 2009


Dear Mike Goodhart,


Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about House Bill 2186. Your feedback is important to me and helps inform the actions I take in the Legislature.

As you may be aware, HB 2186 is a part of Governor Kulongoski’s effort to raise environmental standards in over state and limit carbon emissions.

The intent of section (3)(1)(d) is to allow the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to set standards for certain replacement parts that can increase greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, not to ban parts. The standards would apply to both after-market products as well as original parts to the vehicle. The rules would be designed to prevent a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions from replacement parts while still ensuring a full range of consumer choice in products. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) does not expect this to affect a large number of products. The proposal is modeled after similar changes in states like California to improve, not ban, automotive parts.

In their testimony before the House Environment and Water Committee, DEQ made clear their commitment to amend the bill with new language to be written in cooperation with the Northwest Automotive Trades Association, the Automobile Aftermarket Industry Association and others to clarify their intent.

Thanks for writing me. It is an honor representing you in the Oregon House of Representatives and I hope you will continue to write me about issues that are important to you.


Sincerely,


Dave Hunt

State Representative

Speaker of the House

http://www.state.leg.or.us