Connecticut: Registration, Inspection & Emissions

[Smoking Cobra]

Thanks for the info. hopefully by then i will be exempt.
joeg

[Smoking Cobra]

Well my reg came in Saturday. Printed on top it states this vehicle must be emissions compliant by 7/3 the day my reg expires. i'm going to mail it right back in with the money and see what happens. If it doe's not get registered i will go thru the emissions test and see what happens. If the law pass'es then
i will be all set. It' a pain in the $$$ having all this fall on the date of a hopeful new law exempting us.
joeg

[SJK2]

Joe,
Best of luck to you. You will be ok if the bill passes. You always have the oop's im sorry im late can we do it later approach.........

[Don]

joeg:

Some answers to your questions:

http://www.ctemissions.com/expectations.html

The GA Tracking Site for 1400 has not been updated since 5/9, not aware at this time of any amendments to Section 38 regarding the Composite emissions exemption. The 2006 DMV Bill was finalized on 5/22 and signed by the Governor on 6/2

[Smoking Cobra]

Well the dmv cashed my check for registration. Checked online banking and it cleared. Waiting now to see what comes in the mail. Maybe i was reregisterd before my emssion's or there is some note in there with conditions. Should know Friday or Saturday
joeg

[Don]

As indicated on the CGA Tracking site, Bill 1400 is making it's way thru the various Committees

http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillsta...ll_num=SB01400

From a conversation with a Transportation Committee Staff member:

* They are not aware of anything, at this time, that would alter Section 38, the emissions exemption for Composites.

* 1400 is followed to make sure it does not get bogged down in any one Committee. i.e., " Rules Suspended ", to move it as quickly as possible to each Committee and then to the GA for a vote.

* Updates to the tracking site are anywhere from 0 to 2 or 3 days after the action has taken place, this is normal

* An unknown is how many other Committees 1400 will be referred to

Remember, until the Senate and House vote to pass 1400 and the Governor signs, while there have been no objections to Section 38 as of this date, amendments to Section 38 are still possible.

[Smoking Cobra]

Well today my reg came in the mail and i'm reregistered till 09.
Made my day. Now i can wait and see what happens with the emission's bill before i have to go thru all the b/s for the test. If it passes, then im all set and won't need to go.
joeg

[RENEW1]

I think I'm going to have heart failure. Our bill has gone through so many committees that we are getting closer to the end of the legislative session. So far nobody has objected to our exemption. Bill is now in Senate with an amendment offered by Senators Looney and DeFronzo but does not change our part of the bill. Hopefully the vote will be after the holiday on tuesday but who knows!!!! I'm worried there is not enough time to get bill through the house if Senate approves.

[Don]

Reference:

http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillsta...ll_num=SB01400

As of 5/31. the DMV Bill has been passed by the Senate and transmitted to the House. In reviewing the combined Senate and House Committee votes, the Bill did not receive any Nay votes at the Committee level.

While close to the end of the CGA session next week, the Transportation Committee staff has previously mentioned they attempt to work as closely as possible with the CGA Leadership on the annual DMV Bill so that the Bill can be acted upon.

Still possible a House member could introduce an amendment, as did the Senate, but let's hope all the revisions were handled at the Committee level and in the Senate

With the Senate amendments, the Composite Emission Exemption, is now in Section 35.

[Don]

Senate Roll Count Vote:

Total Number Voting 36

Necessary for Adoption 19

Those voting Yea 36

Those voting Nay 0

Those absent and not voting 0

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/VOTE/S/20...SB01400-SV.htm


............looking good !!!!

[Smoking Cobra]

Maybe for once our so called elected officials will do some good.
People wonder why there is so much apathy regarding politicians. Once there in, there in for life.
joeg

[davids2toys]

So what exactly does all this mean ? I am new to this, I want to buy a cobra without a bunch of HASSLE. From what I know from CT MVD is, Never a straight answer! From what I gather, if I dont buy a car that is presently registered in CT, I will have to go thru the total inspection just as if I just built it myself, also , it will not matter what year the prior owner built and registered it in his state, it swill be treated as a brand new composite and will also fall in the 2007 standards for emissions for composite, which would be 1980 regular car standards! Is my understanding correct???

[Don]

From what I gather, if I dont buy a car that is presently registered in CT, I will have to go thru the total inspection just as if I just built it myself,

Yes, must be inspected and meet all the DMV requirements for a Composite, i.e. CT term for kit cars and replicas.

it will not matter what year the prior owner built and registered it in his state, it swill be treated as a brand new composite

Yes

and will also fall in the 2007 standards for emissions for composite, which would be 1980 regular car standards! Is my understanding correct?

DMV Bill 1400 which is referenced in the most recent previous replys on this Thread has passed the Senate and is in the House for vote. If passed by the CGA and signed by the Governor, will add Composites to the emission exemption category, effective 7/1/07.

The Bill does not have anything to do with the Composite inspection and registration procedures, just emission exemption. Within this thread are references to the inspection etc and links to the registration documents such as R-157.

[davids2toys]

Originally Posted by Don

From what I gather, if I dont buy a car that is presently registered in CT, I will have to go thru the total inspection just as if I just built it myself,

Yes, must be inspected and meet all the DMV requirements for a Composite, i.e. CT term for kit cars and replicas.

it will not matter what year the prior owner built and registered it in his state, it swill be treated as a brand new composite

Yes

and will also fall in the 2007 standards for emissions for composite, which would be 1980 regular car standards! Is my understanding correct?

DMV Bill 1400 which is referenced in the most recent previous replys on this Thread has passed the Senate and is in the House for vote. If passed by the CGA and signed by the Governor, will add Composites to the emission exemption category, effective 7/1/07.

The Bill does not have anything to do with the Composite inspection and registration procedures, just emission exemption. Within this thread are references to the inspection etc and links to the registration documents such as R-157.

Thanks a lot for the clarification Don...well, at least the emission part will be OK!
I think the reg thing is ridiculous, if it has been registered and safety inspected by anouther state, it should be just the same as buying any out of state vehicle!!!!!

[Don]

Bill 1400 Update:

RENEW1 was tuned into the House session this afternoon and heard the passage of Bill 1400 which included in Section 35, the Emission Exemption for Composites, the Senate having approved the Bill last week. While the Governor has not yet signed, passage by the General Assembly hopefully establishes the direction to be taken There is every expectation the Governor will sign 1400 as passed by the Senate and House.

The CGA Tracking site has not yet been updated for the House vote.

Considering the multitude of possible obstacles , a significant accomplishment for the CT hobbyist and Composite businesses such as ERA and Vintage Motorsports/Backdraft Racing. The support at the Public Hearing and written testimony greatly contributed to the inclusion of the Composite Emission Exemption in the DMV Bill.

RENEW1 started the process when he had initially contacted Representative Claire Janowski and she introduced Bill 5790, which eventually for the Composite Emission Exemption portion was included in the DMV 1400 Bill.

Should anyone want to pass on their comments to the Legislators:

Transportation Committee Co-Chairs:

DeFronzo@senatedems.ct.gov ( Senator )

Tony.Guerrera@cga.ct.gov ( Representative )

Transportation Committee Member and Sponsor of the Composite Emission Exemption

Claire.Janowski@cga.ct.gov ( Representative )

[Cashburn]

Originally Posted by davids2toys

Thanks a lot for the clarification Don...well, at least the emission part will be OK!
I think the reg thing is ridiculous, if it has been registered and safety inspected by anouther state, it should be just the same as buying any out of state vehicle!!!!!

I know you would consider me jaded... however I have experience in dealing with the varying inspection and registration procedures in other states and I for one feel much safer given the process that CT follows. I prefer having another set of eyes sign off on the safety and road worthiness of the vehicles. The system is actually a very nice way of protecting some people from themselves

[Cobrabill]

It's not the sytems"job" to protect people from themselves.

You just put a "spin" on saying you have no problem with big brother reaching further into our lives where "he" has no business being.

A perfect example would be requiring "screens" on side pipes.Fing ridculous.

[Cashburn]

Originally Posted by Cobrabill

It's not the sytems"job" to protect people from themselves.

You just put a "spin" on saying you have no problem with big brother reaching further into our lives where "he" has no business being.

A perfect example would be requiring "screens" on side pipes.Fing ridculous.

Perhaps I need to spell it out a little further... there are some people who really should not be assembling vehicles that share the road with the rest of us (I've seen bodies held on with lag bolts to the "frame" and some other horrors on some crafty assemblies) this kind of craftiness has 2 potential problems for the rest of us:

1.) They can lose control or have a failure and affect our ability to safely travel on the same streets.
2.) They can lose control or have a failure and not only affect our ability to find companies willing to insure these vehicles but also call the wrong attention to really get your "big brother" involved and eliminate the class entirely.

[Don]

Another perspective, I have no problems with the CT inspection and registration procedures, especially if the vehicle is home assembled. Just the thought of an extremely light weight vehicle with unlimited power is enough to ask for common sense in protecting the general public.

My original frustration was in not having a single source for specifing the procedures and regulations and not having done my homework regarding a Composite. If I was to register a Composite today, while maybe more time consuming than a production vehicle, no doubt that it should only take one visit to Wethersfield. Everyone's input on this Thread has now allowed for a more informed and organized experience.

Forgot the name of the Insurance Company, but it would not issue a policy for a replica or kit car if it was home built , policies only for those built by professionals which had to be identified. The last time I checked, Hagerty stopped writing new policies on Cobras due to the high number and amount of the claims

As far as the pros and cons of side pipe guards, when stopping anywhere, I am very conscious of anyone approaching to look, especially children that may not be aware of the hot pipes.

[Don]

House Vote on DMV Bill 1400:

Total Number Voting 146

Necessary for Passage 74

Those voting Yea 146

Those voting Nay 0

Those absent and not voting 5

Overall, for DMV Bill 1400, containing Section 35 w/ Composite Emission Exemption, there were no Nay votes.