well, it appears that it is stalled in committee. i emailed
Assemblyman JOHN J. BURZICHELLI again today to get an update, and he stated that
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Dear Mr. Price:
We thank you for contacting our office regarding A1495
which permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure
driving one day per week.
The legislation has not been released from the Assembly Transportation,
Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee for a floor vote.
Both the Senate and Assembly are currently on recess so no further
action can take place on this legislation until the fall 2008.
For further information on past and present legislation, please feel free
to visit the New Jersey Legislative website at: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/.
Again, we thank you for your support on this legislation.
Sincerely,
Leana Crowther
Legislative Aide
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through his aide, no less. anyway, like the letter states, no other action can be taken until 'fall' 2008... who knows when they will actually come back to work. must be nice, banker's hours and all...
the bill:
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ASSEMBLY, No. 3540
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
212th LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCED OCTOBER 23, 2006
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOHN J. BURZICHELLI
District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Diegnan
SYNOPSIS
Permits historic motor vehicles to be used for pleasure driving one day per week.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning historic motor vehicles and amending P.L.1964, c.195.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1964, c.195 (C.39:3-27.3) is amended to read as follows:
As used in this act:
"Historic motor vehicle" shall mean any motor vehicle which is at least 25 years old [and which] , is owned as a collector's item, and used [solely] for occasional travel and exhibition and educational purposes by the owner;
["Director" shall mean the Director of Motor Vehicles.]
“Occasional travel” shall mean driving a historic motor vehicle not more than one day per week for other than exhibition and educational purposes.
(cf: P.L.1964, c.195, s. 1)
2. This act shall take effect on the first day of the sixth month after enactment.
STATEMENT
Under current law, owners of properly registered historic motor vehicles are permitted to operate them solely for exhibition and educational purposes. This bill permits the use of these vehicles also for occasional travel or pleasure driving, which is defined as not more than one day per week.
In order to be designated as an historic motor vehicle, a vehicle must be at least 25 years old and owned as a collector’s item.
This bill also removes the definition of Director of Motor Vehicles from the statute as the Motor Vehicle Commission is now led by a chief administrator.
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just an update for the interested parties.