request to Senators for co sponsorship e mail

We now have 3 senate bills, one for titling, registering and epa. We ask for your continued support by sending an e mail to the following recipients requesting co sponsorship of the bills.

Tip you can place all the e mail addresses in the bcc column of the e mail this way you only have to send 1 e mail.  Below is an example of subject for e mail and a simple draft which could be used  just change the xxxxx to your name before sending.  Feel free to reword the e mail but please be courteous in the e mail as this is a plea for support.

We will succeed and win the war. The more co sponsees we receive the better.

Thank you all again for your continued support and understand that we are asking a lot of all of you to help support our great cause.

Here is a list of all e mail addresses: with e mail example to follow

senbalexander@senate.michigan.gov

senjananich@senate.michigan.gov

senrbayer@senate.michigan.gov

senJBizon@senate.michigan.gov

senwbrinks@senate.michigan.gov

senJBumstead@senate.michigan.gov

senschang@senate.michigan.gov

senKDaley@senate.michigan.gov

senchertel@senate.michigan.gov

senahollier@senate.michigan.gov

senKHorn@senate.michigan.gov

senjirwin@senate.michigan.gov

senKlasata@senate.Michigan.gov

senDLauwers@senate.michigan.gov

senplucido@senate.michigan.gov

senMmacdonald@senate.michigan.gov

senPMacGregor@senate.michigan.gov

senemcbroom@senate.michigan.gov

sensmccann@senate.michigan.gov

senmmcmorrow@senate.michigan.gov

senjmoss@senate.michigan.gov

senanesbitt@senate.michigan.gov

senROutman@senate.michigan.gov

sendpolehanki@senate.michigan.gov

senJRunestad@senate.michigan.gov

senssantana@senate.michigan.gov

senWschmidt@senate.michigan.gov

senMShirkey@senate.michigan.gov

senJstamas@senate.michigan.gov

SenLtheis@senate.michigan.gov

sencvanderwall@senate.michigan.gov

senRvictory@senate.michigan.gov

senDzorn@senate.michigan.gov

 

 

Subject:

Memorandum Seeking support for senate bills 344, 345, 346 to register Surplus Military Vehicles for on road use
 
 

E mail:

Hello,

Hope all is well. My name is xxxx xxxxx. I want to Thank you for voting yes in 2018 on S.B.1040 for registering of surplus Military vehicles for on road use. As you know with lame duck season came many challenges.

I wanted to let you know that Senators Tom Barrett and Erika Geiss have submitted Senate bills 344 for Registering Surplus Military Vehicles for on road use , 345 for Titling Surplus Military Vehicles and Historic Vehicle definition and 346 to add Surplus Military Vehicles to the EPA exemption list even though the vehicles are already exempt from manufacture date.

The bills have continued support by the American Legion, MVPA (Military Vehicle Preservation Association), SEMA, MVCCMI (Military Vehicle Collectors Club of Michigan), Hemmings Motor News and many residence of Michigan and around the world.

Please see signed petition with over 2,000 signatures in support of registering Surplus Military Vehicles for on road use located at https://www.change.org/p/jocelyn-benson-michigan-to-allow-for-surplus-military-vehicles-such-as-hmmwv-to-be-registered-for-on-road?recruiter=944853573&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&recruited_by_id=7a90f5e0-4ead-11e9-a222-25382a8f65f0&utm_content=fht-14546519-en-us%3Av2

Also please find  the request for co sponsorship by Tom Barrett and Erika Geiss listed below.  

Please help to secure our History by keeping our History alive and in motion here in Michigan and keeping us as the Motor City Capital by co sponsoring the bills.

If you are willing to Co sponsor the bill's please feel free to reach out to Erika Geiss at SenEGeiss@Senate.Michigan.gov or Stephanie Williams Chief of Staff at SWilliams@senate.Michigan.Gov or SenTBarrett@Senate.Michigan.gov

Memorandum

To: Senate Colleagues

From: Senator Tom Barrett, Sen. Erika Geiss

Subject: Co-Sponsorship Opportunity

Date: May 22, 2019

Today, Senator Barrett and I will have three bluebacks available for co-sponsorship on my desk. Our package of bills seeks to allow for the registration and on-road use of military surplus vehicles, including “Humvees”.

This originated from a constituent of mine who purchased a Humvee from a private party in Wisconsin, with an on-road title. Michigan would not honor reciprocity between states to transfer the title. To remedy this situation, other states have already enacted similar legislation or are currently in the process.

The first bill would allow for the registration of military surplus vehicles that have passed the Michigan vehicle inspection, which is written into the legislation, for on-road use in Michigan.

The second bill would expand the definition of historic vehicles in Michigan vehicle code to include certain military vehicles.These vehicles are owned solely as a collector’s item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and similar uses, but is not for general transportation.

The third bill amends sections 63 and 65 of Michigan’s natural resources and environmental protection act to exempt military vehicles from emissions inspection requirements in certain counties of Southeast and West Michigan. Neither program is currently being implemented, but they could be implemented in the future. Implementation of these programs would possibly create a problem for military surplus vehicles that were exempt from EPA standards when manufactured. This bill preemptively alleviates any potential confusion.

Similar legislation passed both chambers with overwhelming bi-partisan support but was vetoed at the last minute. This currentlegislation addresses some of the issues with the previous that were not able to be remedied due to timing.

We welcome your co-sponsorship.

Sincerely,

Xxxx xxxxxxx