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Originally Posted by Cashburn
We are in such a niche of a niche that you'll never get anyone to really move on this if it keeps getting presented as a stand alone bill etc. The reason anything was accomplished in regards to this in CT several years ago was due to the wisdom of some lawmaker to include the changes needed in a much larger bill that the DMV gets approved each year.
I guess sometimes Pork is good.
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In addition, when the annual CT DMV Bill mentioned above had a Public Hearing with the Transportation Committee a number of enthusiasts testified in person, including Peter from ERA, and others, including Businesses, submitted written testimony. All of which was personal, not in the petition format and not a boiler plate letter where the hobbyists just signed. A comment made was Legislators viewed favorably hearing directly from the hobbyist, rather than just paid lobbyists. Having a Transportation Committee member briefed in advance and supportive, all added to the success. While SEMA submitted written testimony, the effort and success was primarily from CT hobbyists and businesses involvement, presenting a unified approach.