Utah- SB106 is going to screw you
URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
Utah Bill to Ban the Use of Aftermarket Exhaust Systems is on the Move
A substitute bill (S.B. 106) to ban the use of most aftermarket exhaust systems has been introduced in the Utah State Legislature by Senator Patricia Jones (pjones@utahsenate.org) and passed by the Senate Transportation Committee. The bill now moves to the floor of the Senate for a vote by all members. Under the substitute bill, all vehicles must be equipped with an exhaust system that is “installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified; or meets specifications equivalent to the muffler installed by the original manufacturer of the vehicle and is not modified.”
We Urge You to Contact All Utah State Senators (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to S.B. 106
- S.B. 106 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.
- S.B. 106 does not supply law enforcement with a clear standard to enforce, allowing them to make subjective judgments on whether or not a modified exhaust system is in violation.
- S.B. 106 fails to recognize that aftermarket exhaust systems offer increased performance, which can make a vehicle safer by improving its ability to merge, pass, travel uphill, etc.
- S.B. 106 would make it difficult for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with more durable, better performing options.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact all Utah Senators immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to S.B. 106.
Utah State Senators
Senator Luz Robles
Phone: 801/521-0407
Email: lrobles@utahsenate.org
Senator Ben McAdams
Phone: 801/359-2544
Email: bmcadams@utahsenate.org
Senator Patricia W. Jones
Phone: 801/322-5722
Email: pjones@utahsenate.org
Senator Karen Mayne
Phone: 801/968-7756
Email: kmayne@utahsenate.org
Senator Michael G. Waddoups
Phone: 801/355-1136
Email: waddoups@utahsenate.org
Senator Ross I. Romero
Phone: 801/844-7229
Email: rromero@utahsenate.org
Senator Karen W. Morgan
Phone: 801/538-1406
Email: kmorgan@utahsenate.org
Senator Wayne Niederhauser
Phone: 801/558-4766
Email: wniederhauser@utahsenate.org
Senator D. Chris Buttars
Phone: 801/561-0535
Email: dcbuttars@utahsenate.org
Senator Mark B. Madsen
Phone: 801/361-4787
Email: mmadsen@utahsenate.org
Senator John L. Valentine
Phone: 801/373-6345
Email: jvalentine@utahsenate.org
Senator Margaret Dayton
Phone: 801/221-0623
Email: mdayton@utahsenate.org
Senator Curtis S. Bramble
Phone: 801/226-3663
Email: cbramble@utahsenate.org
Senator Peter C. Knudson
Phone: 435/723-6366
Email: pknudson@utahsenate.org
Senator Jon J. Greiner
Phone: 801/629-8226
Email: jgreiner@utahsenate.org
Senator Allen M. Christensen
Phone: 801/710-0315
Email: achristensen@utahsenate.org
Senator Scott K. Jenkins
Phone: 801/621-5412
Email: sjenkins@utahsenate.org
Senator Davis Jerry W. Stevenson
Phone: 801/430-2575
Email: jstevenson@utahsenate.org
Senator Davis Stuart Adams
Phone: 801/546-6000
Email: sadams@utahsenate.org
Senator Davis Daniel R. Liljenquist
Phone: 801/294-2378
Email: dliljenquist@utahsenate.org
Senator Wayne Ralph Okerlund
Phone: 435/979-7077
Email: rokerlund@utahsenate.org
Senator Rich Lyle W. Hillyard
Phone: 435/752-2610
Email: lhillyard@utahsenate.org
Senator Kevin Van Tassell
Phone: 435/789-7082
Email: kvantassell@utahsenate.org
Senator David P. Hinkins
Phone: 435/748-2828
Email: dhinkins@utahsenate.org
Senator Dennis E. Stowell
Phone: 435/559-8143
Email: dstowell@utahsenate.org
Senator Stephen H. Urquhart
Phone: 435/668-7759
Email: surquhart@utahsenate.org
Senator Gene Davis
Phone: 801/484-9442
Email: gdavis@utahsenate.org
Senator Brent Goodfellow
Phone: 801/556-4871
Email: bgoodfellow@utahsenate.org
Senator Howard Stephenson
Phone: 801/972-8814
Email: hstephenson@utahsenate.org
Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Thank you for your assistance.
goldiron 
Dear Senators,
As a classic car owner, and a motorcyclist I think this Bill is completely ridiculous and extremely unfair.
As a motorcyclist, the loud pipes on my bike save my life on a DAILY basis. Other drivers do not pay attention to motorcycles, they cut us off, run us off the road, or worse; they hit us, killing hundreds every year. The loud pipes enable me to warn a driver who is not paying attention that I am there.
How can you possibly support a Bill that would hasten me being hit on my bike, or worse killed? How can you support a Bill that would assist or lead to potentially hundreds more deaths every year? Even Governor Huntsman rides a motorcycle, as do a good portion of the Utah Highway Patrol. Are you to tell them, they can no longer ride, or do their jobs because you passed this Bill?
I have come across allot of insane laws in my life, but this by far takes the cake! To willing approve of something that endangers so many people’s lives is simply irresponsible. You are in Office to represent the constituents of your District and State, and one of you responsibilities is to protect the best interests and lives of said constituents.
I have faith in my State Senate to work for me, my friends, neighbors and fellow Utahns, yet such a Bill has been introduced, and saddens me, deters my faith in my Senate, in Politicians who claim to work for the “lower, middle and upper classes. We work for the people, we work for you!”
Please reconsider your position on this Bill, it is never too late to do the right thing!
Sincerely,
Angela Loertscher
Tooele Utah