Michigan Introduces Bill to Ban Most Aftermarket Exhaust Systems

Legislation (H.B. 5726) to prohibit motor vehicle repair facilities from modifying an exhaust system to “produce noise in excess of OEM stock decibel levels” has been introduced in Michigan.  Under the bill, a person who violates this prohibition would be forced to pay a fine of $10,000 for each violation. 

We Urge You to Contact Members of the Michigan House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (List Below) Immediately to Oppose H.B. 5726

  • Under Michigan law, a motor vehicle repair facility means “a place of business which engages in the business of performing or employing persons who perform maintenance, diagnosis, vehicle body work, or repair service on a motor vehicle for compensation . . .”
     
  • H.B. 5726 does not provide repair facilities with decibel readings on factory-installed exhaust systems.
     
  • H.B. 5726 ignores the fact that aftermarket exhaust systems are designed to make vehicles run more efficiently without increasing emissions.
     
  • H.B. 5726 would make it impossible for hobbyists to replace factory exhaust systems with durable, better performing options.
     
  • H.B. 5726 would saddle violators with excessive and unreasonable fines.

DON’T DELAY!  Please contact members of the Michigan House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee immediately to request their opposition to H.B. 5726.

Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.  Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts.  Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance. 

Michigan House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

To e-mail all Committee members, copy and paste the email address block below:

 
Representative Wayne Schmidt (Chair)
Phone: (517) 373-1766
 
Representative Ben Glardon (Vice-Chair)
Phone: (517) 373-0841
 
Representative Kevin Daley
Phone: (517) 373-1800
 
Representative Kurt Heise
Phone: (517) 373-3816
 
Representative Bradford Jacobsen
Phone: (517) 373-1798
 
Representative Margaret O'Brien
Phone: (517) 373-1774
 
Representative Peter Pettalia
Phone: (517) 373-0833
 
Representative Dan Lauwers
Phone: (517) 373-1790
 
Representative Michael McCready
Phone: (517) 373-8670
 
Representative Marilyn Lane
Phone: (517) 373-0159
 
Representative Scott Dianda
Phone: (517) 373-0850
 
Representative David Rutledge
Phone: (517) 373-1771
 
Representative Gretchen Driskell
Phone: (517) 373-0828
 
Representative Tom Cochran
Phone: (517) 373-0587
 
Representative Charles Smiley
Phone: (517) 373-3906