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Assemblyman Jim Conte Endorses Legislation In Support Of Street Rod And Custom Car
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Assemblyman Jim Conte (R,I,C,WF-Huntington Station) announced his support for legislation intended to encourage and help promote street rod and custom car enthusiasts. "From the evolution of Henry Ford’s Model T to the sleek and powerful design of the 1950s era Mustang, many Americans of every background have had a lifelong love affair with automobiles. Cars have given countless individuals not only a means of transportation but a sense of independence and an ability to pursue their spirit of adventure wherever and whenever it takes them," Conte said. "Street rod and custom car enthusiasts have highly specialized interests that celebrate innovations in the automotive industry and popular culture and are fully deserving of support from our State government," Conte stated. Conte said that the legislation he supports - Assembly Bill A.6484 - would amend the State’s Vehicle and Traffic law in relation to the registration of street rods and other custom vehicles. Conte said the initiative would facilitate the titling and registration of these vehicles in New York by providing registration classes and license plates for street rods and custom vehicles and ensuring that vehicles titled and registered as street rods and custom vehicles are only used for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours etc., and not for general daily transportation. The bill provides that a replica vehicle will be assigned the same model year designation as the production vehicle it most closely resembles and holds street rods and custom vehicles to the equipment requirements of the model year of the vehicle. "I am proud to support this legislation because it will make an important difference in assisting street rod and custom car enthusiasts," Conte added. For further details on Assemblyman Jim Conte’s support for street rod and custom car enthusiasts, or to request a copy of the legislation text and memo of Assembly Bill A.6484, call his district office at (631) 271-8025, or send an e-mail to contej@assembly.state.ny.us. |
| CONTE: GAS TAXES, PROMOTING USE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS WILL HELP ALLEVIATE LONG ISLANDERS’ "PAIN AT THE PUMP" |
Responding to the continued escalation of gas prices - and the detrimental impact it has on
motorists across Long Island and throughout the state - Assemblyman Jim Conte
(R,C,I,WF-Huntington Station) called for short-term and long-term relief from soaring fuel
prices by cutting gas taxes and promoting alternative fuels and vehicles. Conte urged
reducing gas taxes to bring them in line with the average northeast state tax rate, as doing
so would save motorists 12.5 cents per gallon.
"Gas prices are on the rise again, just like they did last year - and Long Island’s middle-class families are feeling the pinch every time they fill up their fuel tanks," Conte stated. "The answer to this situation is cutting gas taxes to provide some temporary relief for motorists. Next, the long-term development and promotion of alternative fuels and vehicles is the smart choice to reduce gas prices and decrease our reliance on greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels. It has to be a two pronged approach if we’re going to see real relief and finally break the stranglehold fossil fuels have over our economy and our way of life," Conte concluded. |
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Individual responses will be kept strictly confidential. Please clip, put in an
envelope and mail to: Assemblyman Jim Conte at Room 521, Legislative Office Building,
Albany, NY 12248. |
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