The recent adjournment of Connecticut's legislative session provided an opportunity for Moroso Performance Products to host Senator Christine Cohen and Representative Aimee Berger-Girvalo for a tour of its headquarters in Guilford. Both lawmakers serve as co-chairs of the Transportation Committee, which plays a crucial role in shaping policies that impact the automotive aftermarket and motorsports industries.

Connecticut's specialty equipment aftermarket contributes significantly to the state's economy, annually generating $3.79 billion in economic output, supporting over 13,323 jobs, and providing $1.26 billion in wages and benefits.

The visit provided a valuable opportunity for the Moroso team to engage directly with legislators, highlight key industry issues, showcase innovation, and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the automotive aftermarket. The primary focus of the conversation centered on supporting local race track facilities, including efforts to protect them from frivolous lawsuits that threaten their viability and long-term operation. SEMA and PRI will continue our advocacy efforts during the next legislative session to ensure race tracks remain protected and motorsports can thrive in Connecticut and other states.

Host Your Own Tour

Inviting your local lawmakers to tour your business is a powerful way to showcase your operations and team, strengthen relationships with decision-makers and advocate for the industry's policy priorities.  

Visits like these are especially powerful when lawmakers see firsthand the craftsmanship, passion, and hard work happening every day in small, family-run shops, which are the true backbone of the industry. It puts faces to the policies they debate and reminds them that behind every regulation are real people, jobs and communities.

Interested in hosting a lawmaker at your facility? SEMA's Government Affairs team is here to help make it happen. Please contact Tierra Hubbard, SEMA's senior manager for state government affairs, at tierrah@sema.org.