2007 House Bill 5467 (Establish registration category for street rods and custom vehicles )

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Introduced by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D) on November 27, 2007, to define and authorize a separate registration category for street rods and custom vehicles, which would include certain vehicles over 25 years old owned solely as a collector's item and which are not used for general daily transportation, but only for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and similar use. The bill would establish a one-time flat $100 registration fee. The cars would be exempt from certain vehicle regulations, but would have to meet safety standards developed by the street rod and custom vehicle communities and acceptable to the Secretary of State. Under current law “historic vehicles” are eligible for a flat $30 annual registration fee.
- Referred to the House Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, And Natural Resources Committee on November 27, 2007.
  - Reported in the House on February 19, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on February 27, 2008. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 27, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Joel Sheltrown (D) on February 27, 2008, to clarify the definition of "replica" cars. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 27, 2008.
- Amendment offered by Rep. Tom Casperson (R) on February 27, 2008, to eliminate the one-time $100 registration fee provision, and instead subject these vehicles to an annual $30 fee. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on February 27, 2008.
Passed in the House (107 to 1) on February 27, 2008, to define and authorize a separate registration category for street rods and custom vehicles, which would include certain vehicles over 25 years old owned solely as a collector's item and which are not used for general daily transportation, but only for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, and similar use. The cars would be exempt from certain vehicle regulations, but would have to meet safety standards developed by the street rod and custom vehicle communities and acceptable to the Secretary of State. They would be subject to the same flat $30 annual registration fee that “historic vehicles” must pay under current law. [Vote Details and Comments]
Received in the Senate on February 28, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on February 28, 2008.

Most Recent Comments

1) Clarifying Street-rod Titles, Cutting Registration Tax [by Anonymous Citizen on October 17, 2008]
This bill has been changed quite a bit since introduction, and its defects have been remedied. It clarifies the issuing of titles for street rods, custom cars, and most especially kit and replica cars.

It also allows these cars to be registered, at the owner's option, in the same manner as historic vehicles, and at the same price: $30 for 10 years. Such registrations are usable only for parades, shows, and car-club and similar events. This is a massive discount from usual registration taxes which are around a third of a percent of the new-vehicle price per year. If a kit-car owner wishes to use his vehicle for daily transportation, he or she may buy an ordinary plate at the usual price. This was not possible under this bill as introduced. I don't know why SEMA did not see that this bill was written properly at introduction, but as far as I can see, it's okay now.

Kit-car and street-rod builders should make sure the Senate passes this before December.

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2) Man, It's good to have you back [by Anonymous Citizen on October 17, 2008]
You are right. This law will raise the "fees" for these "special" vehicles because everybody knows that only the evil rich own these things. A good dem/socialist will always seek to punish success. This will give the behemouth state slug more money with which to buy votes from idiots.
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3) the question is [by crazycajun on October 16, 2008]
why?

why have a 'special' category for 'custom' custom cars unless you plan on taxing them at a higher (different)rate?

this is unfair and unnecesary. folk are alredy registeringa their vehicles, so no 'enforcement' issues exist, they are legally driving them, so no 'hazards' exist. the vehicles are not 'unsafe' per se, so no 'safety' issues exist.

there is no other reason, other than to pay lansing more money to pass this bill.
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