[Don]

A different perspective regarding ERA, and not being an ERA owner with no business or personal ties to ERA or the staff. This past spring a group of us in CT, home state of ERA, met to outline an approach for obtaining an emissions exemption on kit cars and replicas. Peter attended the meeting, first time I had met him, and along with others agreed to submit written testimony and testify at the Public Hearing, on the exemption request , at the CT General Assembly Transportation Committee hearing.

Along with other kit car/replica owners, Peter testified at the Public Hearing representing the 325 CT hobbyists ( audit of CT DMV records verified the registered kit cars/replicas ) owning the kit cars/replicas , CT small business owners and ERA's business interest. In conjunction with others that testified, Peter's public testimony was very well received by the Transportation Committee and the Co-Chairs.

With the active participation of many hobbyists/enthusiasts, including Peter, we were successful in obtaining the exemption which was included in the CT DMV Bill. It is not implied that Peter's role by itself made the difference, but he was directly involved.

While nothing to do with the specific subject of this Thread, but thought it was relevant to mention ERA's and Peter involvement, which probably is not known nor to the best of my knowledge has ERA ever mentioned.